The Heritage Patriots will face off against the Rancho Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Heritage is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Moreno Valley on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Heritage was dealt a 69-29 loss at the hands of Moreno Valley. The Patriots have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/09/25 @ Moreno Valley | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Valley View | 3 |
| 01/06/25 @ San Jacinto | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs Palos Verdes | 3 |
| 12/28/24 @ El Camino | 5 |
The losing side was boosted by LaKaila Trimble, who went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Maxwell, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Rancho Christian faced Ontario Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Rancho Christian came up short against Ontario Christian, falling 95-69. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Heritage will have to contain Julia Wilson as she made an impact in Rancho Christian's last game. She had 20 points along with six assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyson Boyd, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points and three blocks.
Heritage's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-5. As for Rancho Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Heritage hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.6 points per game. However, it's not like Rancho Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 72.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Heritage came up short against Rancho Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 55-51. Can Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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