Deer Valley extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 7-9. They were beaten by the Heritage Patriots 75-35. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 569th, while the Patriots are ranked 142nd).
When it comes to explaining why Deer Valley lost, don't look at Edeel Hersi. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points.
As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Bayot led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to eight steals and five boards. Those ten points gave Bayot a new career-high. Gabi Marte was another key player, posting 13 points and six steals.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Deer Valley will square off against rival Antioch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Heritage is set to face off against their familiar foe Emerald at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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