Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pittsburg Pirates will challenge the Heritage Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Pittsburg didn't have quite enough to beat Freedom and fell 65-63. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Falcons are ranked 168th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Heritage over Deer Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Heritage blew Deer Valley out of the water with a 68-27 final score. The Patriots pushed the score to 60-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolverines had no chance of recovering from.
Heritage's win came from a few key players Pittsburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Riley Bayot, who posted seven points along with six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Lily Wilright, who put up nine points and five boards.
Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive matches.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Pittsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Pittsburg was dealt a bruising 72-35 loss at the hands of Heritage when the teams last played back in January. Can Pittsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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