Heritage dropped to 6-4 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 70-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grovetown Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 69-43 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
As for Grovetown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grovetown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amare Pryce, who shot 78% from the field on his way to 23 points and three steals. The matchup was Pryce's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Lewis, who went 6-for-8 en route to 16 points.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will venture away from home to challenge Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Grovetown, they will head out to take on Archer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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