The American Heritage Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the St. Joseph Jayhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
American Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 51-14 win over Parowan. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 65-11. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-8.
St. Joseph's win came from a few key players American Heritage will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mimi Dewitte, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Abby Gough was another key player, going 8-for-12 en route to 16 points along with five boards and five steals.
St. Joseph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
St. Joseph's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points over those games. As for American Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
American Heritage couldn't quite finish off St. Joseph when the teams last played back in January and fell 49-46. Can American Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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