The Deer Valley Wolverines were the 60-48 winner over the Heritage Patriots when they last played one another on January 12th, but their luck changed this time around. Deer Valley took a 74-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Deer Valley has lost by exactly 13 points.
Heritage found their leader in underclassman Brady Lockrem, who scored 22 points. Austin Beltram was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Deer Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Heritage, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-15.
Deer Valley will be playing at home against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Pittsburg's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while the Patriots have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.