The Ridgeline Academy Eagles will face off against the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ridgeline Academy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Ridgeline Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 80-30 victory over Mission Heights Prep at home. Ridgeline Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even though Empower College Prep scored an imposing 57 points on Wednesday, Heritage Academy Gateway still came out on top. Heritage Academy Gateway came out on top in a nail-biter against Empower College Prep and snuck past 59-57. The victory was just what Heritage Academy Gateway needed coming off of a 83-56 defeat in their prior game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage Academy Gateway to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landon Johnston, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and five assists. Johnston also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Brock Akin was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Ridgeline Academy's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.1 points. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Everything went Ridgeline Academy's way against Heritage Academy Gateway in their previous meeting back in January as Ridgeline Academy made off with a 58-37 victory. Will Ridgeline Academy repeat their success, or does Heritage Academy Gateway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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