Knightdale hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knightdale Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Knightdale sitting on five straight victories and Heritage on three.
On Wednesday, Knightdale was able to grind out a solid win over Rolesville, taking the game 69-59.
02/05/25 vs Rolesville | 5 |
02/04/25 @ Rolesville | 5 |
01/31/25 @ Wake Forest | 7 |
01/28/25 vs Wakefield | 4 |
01/24/25 @ Millbrook | 2 |
Isaiah Green continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 11 en route to 19 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 46 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Stephen Murray, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Heritage won against Millbrook on Friday with 74 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Heritage enjoyed a cozy 74-59 victory over Wake Forest. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Cougars are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Knightdale's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Knightdale came up short against Heritage in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-49. Will Knightdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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