Heritage had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Mecklenburg County Phoenix by a score of 60-52. While the Pioneers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tailor Coles
| 01/03/26 @ Mecklenburg County | 16 |
| 12/10/24 vs James River | 14 |
| 12/18/25 @ Brookville | 13 |
| 12/04/25 vs Fluvanna County | 13 |
| 02/10/25 @ George Washington | 13 |
Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tailor Coles led the charge by dropping a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave Coles a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of DaNyzah Alexander, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Mecklenburg County, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Heritage wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-31 victory against Fluvanna County on the 5th. As for Mecklenburg County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-37 defeat against Bassett on the 6th.
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