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| 01/06/25 - Away | 70-36 W |
| 02/02/22 - Away | 72-20 W |
| 12/15/21 - Home | 68-47 W |
Heritage is 3-0 against Westwood since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Heritage Panthers will take on the Westwood Panthers. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Heritage took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Rockledge 54-35. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Raiders are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westwood had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over the Bulldogs. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Westwood's win came from a few key players Heritage will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jazmyne Jones, who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jihla Greer, who put up 12 points and four steals.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Westwood, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Everything came up roses for Heritage against Westwood when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 70-36 win. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
