Heritage had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-14 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Rockdale County Bulldogs by a score of 56-53. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-60 back in January.
As for Rockdale County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games.
Rockdale County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaden Clarke, who shot 70% from the field en route to 14 points. That's the most points Clarke has posted since back in November of 2025. Another player making a difference was Zarian Jones, who earned nine points and four steals.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Heritage will challenge rival Archer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rockdale County is set to face off against their familiar foe Grovetown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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