The Heritage Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Rolesville Rams at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Heritage lost 51-30 to Knightdale on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Knights are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Rolesville entered their tilt with Millbrook on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Wildcats 75-39. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 25 points or more this season.
Rolesville's win came from a few key players Heritage will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caitlyn Jones, who went 9 for 18 on her way to 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. She also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Rolesville is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 8-9 otherwise. Jahriell Murchison was another key player, going 6 of 10 to rack up 15 points along with seven steals and five assists.
Rolesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Rolesville's record is now 13-9. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Heritage took a serious blow against Rolesville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 62-22. Can Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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