Marcus won the last time they faced Heritage and things went their way on Friday too. The Marcus Marauders came out on top against the Heritage Coyotes by a score of 52-43. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Coyotes are ranked 487th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jadyn Middleton, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Henry, who had six points and ten rebounds.
Marcus' victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-8. As for Heritage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Marcus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-42 win against Lewisville on the 10th. As for Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-48 victory against Emerson on the 10th.
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