Emerson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 89-54 loss at the hands of the Heritage Coyotes. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Coyotes are ranked 15th).
Bryson Howard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heritage, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Howard is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mikhail Patel, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with eight boards and five steals.
Emerson's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Heritage, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 27-4.
Looking ahead, Emerson will square off against Frisco at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Emerson is facing Frisco at the right time seeing as Frisco is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Heritage, they will challenge Independence at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Heritage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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