American Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Leadore Mustangs. The contest was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Patriots couldn't quite close it out.
Leadore found their leader in sophomore Porter Mayo, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Mayo a new career-high in steals. Jared Ramsey was another key player, putting up eight points along with 15 rebounds and three steals.
American Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Leadore, their record now sits at 5-9.
American Heritage didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-22 defeat against Challis on the 24th. Leadore has also already played their next game, a 60-45 loss against Sho-Ban on the 25th.
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