Rock Ridge was the 45-44 winner over Heritage when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rock Ridge Phoenix took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Pride on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Pride are ranked 52nd).
When it comes to explaining why Rock Ridge lost, don't look at Ameer Yunus. Despite the final result, he made all 7 shots he took racking up 15 points and eight rebounds. D.K Johnson was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Heritage found their leader in sophomore Masyn Miller, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for Miller. Another player making a difference was Alex Cox, who had seven points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Rock Ridge and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Rock Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-46 defeat against Loudoun County on the 23rd. As for Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-57 loss against Broad Run on the 23rd.
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