After a string of three wins, the Ridgeview College Prep Lions's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. The matchup between them and Heritage Academy Gateway wasn't particularly close, with Ridgeview College Prep falling 61-45. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgeview College Prep of the 58-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Brock Akin had an outrageously good game for Heritage Academy Gateway as he scored 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Akin has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayleb Couch, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Ridgeview College Prep's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Ridgeview College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on February 8th. Hopefully Heritage Academy Gateway focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Wednesday.