American Heritage has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, American Heritage was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-43 to Jupiter.
Despite the defeat, American Heritage saw an underclassman step up: Zack Burrow scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Gerard, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 11th straight loss. The match between Somerset Academy - Canyons and Grandview Prep wasn't particularly close, with Somerset Academy - Canyons falling 77-59. While losing is never fun, Somerset Academy - Canyons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while Grandview Prep is ranked 210th).
American Heritage has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-11.
American Heritage strolled past Somerset Academy - Canyons in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 75-58. Does American Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset Academy - Canyons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
