Heritage lost a close one when they played last Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by the Fort Wayne South Side Archers 62-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 53-25 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Danica Fuller was Heritage's leading scorer, having posted 12 points.
Addison Meyer held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Riley Roy took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Bry'Lee Diedrich-Williams went supernova for Fort Wayne South Side, scoring 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Maddie White was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Heritage's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Fort Wayne South Side, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 2-7 record.
Heritage will head out to square off against South Adams at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Heritage is facing South Adams at the right time seeing as South Adams is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-31 defeat against Fort Wayne Snider on the 6th.
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