The Heritage Patriots will face off against the Marion Giants at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage has given up an average of 51 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Tuesday, Heritage came up short against DeKalb and fell 57-46. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Barons: they've now lost six in a row.
Taurean Brown
| 02/25/25 @ DeKalb | 18 |
| 02/21/25 @ New Haven | 16 |
| 02/18/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 21 |
Taurean Brown put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kingston Galentine, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Marion walked away with it. They took down the Braves 75-56 on Tuesday. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Braves are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Marion, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 66-40 loss they got from Marion when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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