Northridge lost against Heath back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Northridge Vikings received a blow as they fell 47-28 to the Heath Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 100th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heath to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston DeVito, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and four steals. That's the most steals DeVito has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Kaminsky, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points and six assists.
Northridge has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Heath, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northridge will host Lakewood at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Heath, they will be playing at home against Utica at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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