After flying high against Evansville Reitz last Saturday, Heritage Hills came back down to earth. The Heritage Hills Patriots took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Posey Vikings on Tuesday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Heritage Hills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hadley Leibering, who made all 7 shots she took for 18 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Leibering has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mayci Litherland, who posted 15 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Patriots
| 01/14/25 @ North Posey | 17 |
| 12/23/24 vs North Harrison | 12 |
| 01/04/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Owensboro Catholic | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Indian Creek | 2 |
Even though they lost, Heritage Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Alyssa Heath was her usual excellent self, putting up 22 points for North Posey. Heath is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last five games she's played. Mallory Luigs was another key player, posting 13 points.
Heritage Hills' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8. As for North Posey, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Heritage Hills has already played their next matchup, a 51-27 win against Perry Central on the 16th. As for North Posey, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-19 victory against Pike Central on the 18th.
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