Union Colony Prep is 2-8 against Heritage Christian since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Union Colony Prep Timberwolves' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Heritage Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on February 24th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Union Colony Prep rose to the challenge on Thursday. They snuck past the Lions with a 59-53 victory. The victory was all the more spectacular given Union Colony Prep's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Loveland Classical is ranked 93rd).
Union Colony Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Pablo Mendoza-Munoz led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five rebounds. Tanner Sarchet was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dayspring Christian Academy 57-29 on the road. Heritage Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Union Colony Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Heritage Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Union Colony Prep was taken down by Heritage Christian 82-20 when the teams last played back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Union Colony Prep was down 38-15.
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