Heritage blew Pittsburg out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Pittsburg got their revenge. The Heritage Patriots fell just short of the Pittsburg Pirates by a score of 46-44. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Pirates are ranked 525th).
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Payton Ladrido, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Olachi Nwosu, who scored seven points and ten boards.
Jaqueline Martinez was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jurnee Cox, who put up 12 points.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Pittsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will venture away from home to challenge Antioch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Antioch has won three straight at home, while Heritage won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Pittsburg, they will head out to square off against Deer Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pittsburg is facing Deer Valley at the right time seeing as Deer Valley is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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