Enterprise has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the American Heritage Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Enterprise had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 64-40 margin over the Bulldogs. Enterprise's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Enterprise's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Eliza Balajadia, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals, and Jaycee Barlow, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Barlow has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bentlee Rogers, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, American Heritage put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Utah Military Academy - Hill Field with a sharp 47-22 win. The win was just what American Heritage needed coming off of a 76-42 defeat in their prior match.
Enterprise's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for American Heritage, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Enterprise came out on top in a nail-biter against American Heritage when the teams last played back in December of 2020, sneaking past 44-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was American Heritage's Izzi Stratton, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Enterprise to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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