Heritage Prep proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 33) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 victory over the One Accord Christian Academy Lions. For the Praetorians, this counts as revenge for the 61-54 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Heritage Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joel Sims led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 steals. Sims is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezell Pringle, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 19 rebounds.
Heritage Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Heritage Prep now has a winning record of 2-1.
Heritage Prep's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on HEART HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One Accord Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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