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| 02/13/25 - Away | 52-33 W |
| 01/21/25 - Home | 55-51 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 57-46 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 59-66 L |
| 02/09/23 - Away | 62-41 W |
| + 5 more games |
Heritage won the last time they faced Liberty and things went their way on Thursday too. The Heritage Patriots strolled past the Liberty Lions with points to spare, taking the game 52-33. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Lions are ranked 590th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Bayot, who posted seven points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Another player making a difference was Kinzie Zuroff, who went 6-for-9 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Shyanne Smith, who earned eight points along with eight boards and six assists. That's the most rebounds Smith has posted since back in December of 2024.
Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Liberty, they dropped their record down to 8-18 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Heritage will square off against McKinleyville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
