Pioneers
| 02/13/25 vs Liberty | 55-48 |
| 02/10/25 @ Amherst County | 60-39 |
| 02/07/25 @ Rustburg | 52-47 |
Heritage had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over the Liberty Minutemen. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Minutemen are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ayden Padgett, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Lee, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Liberty, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Heritage didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-26 loss against Glass on the 14th. As for Liberty, they have also already played their next game, a 63-42 defeat against Rustburg on the 14th.
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