Heritage Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to the North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators on the road by a 35-18 margin. The Heroes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gladiators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Heritage Academy still got an impressive performance from Nancy James, who posted two points along with nine rebounds, six blocks, and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Delight Maple, who earned six points and six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Phoenix Preparatory Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lainey Wakeham, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Wakeham has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Daniel, who put up five points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Heritage Academy will host Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 36-20 victory against Desert Heights Prep on the 13th.
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