Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-66 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gilmer Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-40 last Tuesday.
Gilmer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jd Taylor, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 23 points and three steals. Taylor's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Keegen Bryant was another key player, going 10-for-17 on his way to 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Gilmer, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Heritage didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-56 victory against Ridgeland on the 10th. As for Gilmer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-56 loss against LaFayette on the 12th.
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