Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 72-56 to the Rockdale County Bulldogs. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 62-54.
Heritage's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kennedy Davis, who posted 21 points and seven rebounds, and Angel Noord, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. That was a full 37.5% of Heritage's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Mei Tyler was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Rockdale County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makenzie Moore, who went 10 of 19 en route to 27 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Henry, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Heritage's record now sits at 5-13. As for Rockdale County, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Grovetown the next time they take the court. Heritage will host Grovetown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Rockdale County will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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