The Herron Achaeans will head out on the road to square off against the Victory College Prep Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Herron struggled with assists on Saturday (Knightstown had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Herron was beaten by Knightstown 76-29. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Herron in their matchups with Knightstown: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Herron had strong showings from Osayantin Ekhosuehi, who scored five points, and Isreal Cozart, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Victory College Prep had to suffer through a rough 85-49 loss at the hands of Irvington Preparatory Academy.
Herron has not been sharp recently as the team's lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season. As for Victory College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Herron was able to grind out a solid win over Victory College Prep when the teams last played back in February of 2021, winning 66-58. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Victory College Prep's Terrion Washington, who scored 28 points along with four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Herron to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
