Irvington Preparatory Academy's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They secured a 67-62 W over the Heritage Hawks.
Xavier Page
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Irvington Preparatory Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Page, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points. Page's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Meredith, who went 7 of 16 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Heritage lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brennan Struck, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Those 21 points gave Struck a new career-high. Jacob Bensyl was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Irvington Preparatory Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverside will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Irvington Preparatory Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Heritage, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Villa Grove at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Heritage is facing Villa Grove at the right time seeing as Villa Grove is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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