Antioch is 2-8 against Heritage since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Antioch Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Antioch needed a bit of extra time to put away Bear Creek. They secured a 58-53 W over the Bruins.
| 01/14/25 vs Bear Creek | 11 |
| 12/21/24 @ Livermore | 10 |
| 11/21/24 vs Mt. Diablo | 10 |
| 12/27/24 @ Vintage | 9 |
| 12/03/24 @ Cornerstone Christian | 9 |
Antioch's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ke'Mari Rowe-Simms, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Rowe-Simms a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jayden Holloway, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat Pittsburg on Tuesday and fell 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered against the Pirates since February 11, 2020.
Heritage has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Antioch, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Antioch came up short against Heritage in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 50-44. Will Antioch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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