Leake Academy is 2-8 against Heritage Academy since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leake Academy Rebels will square off against the Heritage Academy Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leake Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They slipped by Magnolia Heights 42-41.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They breezed by the Crusaders to the tune of 73-38. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Heritage Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Leake Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Leake Academy took a serious blow against Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 54-19. Can Leake Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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