The Heritage Pride will face off against the Rock Ridge Phoenix at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Heritage's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Rock Ridge has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Heritage lost to Tuscarora on the road by a 67-48 margin. The Pride were down 50-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Masyn Miller, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Roane, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Rock Ridge made off with a 52-51 win over Dominion.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Rock Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Heritage beat Rock Ridge 48-36 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rock Ridge's Ameer Yunus, who made all 7 shots he took to post 15 points and eight boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Heritage still be able to contain Yunus? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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