Deer Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt an 85-54 defeat at the hands of the Heritage Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 885th, while the Patriots are ranked 278th).
Deer Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Williams, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Bickham, who earned 13 points.
Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nate Grube led the charge by putting up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Brady Lockrem, who put up 14 points.
Deer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Heritage, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deer Valley will take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 matches -- so hopefully Deer Valley likes a good challenge. As for Heritage, they will face off against Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season.
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