This season hasn't been kind to the Heritage Academy Heroes, who are still winless after their 11th contest. They were beaten by St. John Paul II Catholic 57-8 on Tuesday. Heritage Academy has struggled against St. John Paul II Catholic recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
St. John Paul II Catholic found their leader in underclassman Janey Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 steals. That's the first time this season that Lopez scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Cervantes, who scored ten points along with five assists and five steals.
Heritage Academy's loss was their 15th straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-11. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Heritage Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Sequoia Pathway Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 17th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Sequoia Pathway Academy is ranked 292nd, while Heritage Academy is ranked 285th). As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Trivium Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
