The Heritage Hawks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge the Chrisman Cardinals at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Heritage came up short against Urbana University and fell 48-40. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brayden Jones, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Johnson, who posted ten points and five boards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chrisman took on La Salette Academy on Thursday. The Cardinals took a hard 59-40 fall against the Lions. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Chrisman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Heritage strolled past Chrisman when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 56-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Cardinals' Statler Mitchell, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 19 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Hawks still be able to contain Mitchell? There's only one way to find out.
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