Basketball Game Preview: Charlestown Pirates vs. Heritage Hills Patriots

The Charlestown Pirates will take on the Heritage Hills Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Charlestown is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

Charlestown picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 43-42 photo finish over Corydon Central. The 43-point effort marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Anthony Fresh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 18 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Odle, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points.

Charlestown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corydon Central only pulled down six offensive rebounds.

Meanwhile, Heritage Hills was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 56-50 to Evansville Reitz. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Panthers are ranked fifth).

Heritage Hills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Charlestown, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

Charlestown came up short against Heritage Hills in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 65-52. Will Charlestown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.