Emerson lost to Heritage back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mavericks took a hard 61-46 fall against the Coyotes. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Coyotes are ranked fifth).
Heritage had a senior duo take command as Cameron Lomax went 9-for-17 to rack up 27 points and seven steals and Bryson Howard shot 45% from the field on his way to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Lomax's evening made it 39 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.
Emerson has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for Heritage, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Looking ahead, Emerson will take on Frisco at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Mavericks will be up against the Raccoons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.41 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Heritage, they will square off against Independence at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Coyotes will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.26 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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