Heritage Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while the Wolves are on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Heritage Academy Heroes will take on the Learning Foundation & Performing Arts Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Heritage Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 73-50 margin over BASIS - Chandler.
Heritage Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Nelson, who scored 17 points. Bryce Campbell was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Meanwhile, Learning Foundation & Performing Arts put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 78-30 victory over Skyline Prep. Given Learning Foundation & Performing Arts' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bengals are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Learning Foundation & Performing Arts, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Heritage Academy strolled past the Wolves when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a score of 67-51. Will Heritage Academy repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.