Heritage hasn't had much luck against Rustburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Heritage Pioneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Heritage will be strutting in after a win while Rustburg will be coming in after a loss.
Heritage is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Altavista 61-29. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Pioneers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Rustburg lost to Liberty Christian at home by a 44-28 margin on Wednesday. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Heritage will need focus on slowing down Samiyah Jackson, one of several Rustburg players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points and eight rebounds. That was a full 35.7% of Rustburg's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haven Grinstead, who had six points.
Rustburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Heritage, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Heritage came up short against Rustburg in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 38-33. Can Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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