Memorial fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Heritage on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Heritage Coyotes by a score of 69-66. The Warriors have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Heritage's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikhail Patel, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Howard, who posted 16 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Memorial and Heritage should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Memorial (ranked 73rd) will meet Independence (ranked 366th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Heritage (ranked 25th) will meet Liberty (ranked 209th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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