If Heritage was riding high fresh off their 66-29 takedown of South Adams on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Heritage Patriots fell just short of the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins by a score of 42-39 on Saturday. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Heritage's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braden Walter, who posted six points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lantae Cassel, who earned eight points and five rebounds.
Fort Wayne Northrop got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marshawn Warfield out in front who put up ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of James Browning, who made all 5 shots he took to post 11 points and six rebounds.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 5-3. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Heritage will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southern Wells at 7:30 p.m. on January 11, 2025. Fort Wayne Northrop also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Fort Wayne Snider at 7:45 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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