It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Heritage had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They beat the Chapel Hill Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 53-46. The victory was nothing new for the Huskies as they're now sitting on five straight.
Heritage got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryder Strand out in front who went 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Strand is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Levi Beckwith was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.
Huskies
| 02/25/25 @ Chapel Hill | 13 |
| 02/18/25 @ Knightdale | 6 |
| 02/17/25 vs Millbrook | 7 |
| 02/14/25 vs Wakefield | 7 |
| 02/11/25 @ Rolesville | 10 |
| + 10 more games |
Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Chapel Hill lost, don't look at Jeremiah 'Juice' Mcilwaine. Despite the final result, he shot 57% from the field to rack up 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Makhai Manning, who went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points.
Heritage pushed their record up to 16-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Chapel Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.
Heritage has already played their next matchup, a 62-52 loss against New Hanover on the 28th. Chapel Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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