The Heritage Patriots will take on the Lakeland Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses for Heritage and three for Lakeland.
Last Friday, Heritage had to suffer through a 78-22 loss at the hands of Eastside. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Blazers are ranked 30th).
| 12/27/24 vs Eastside | 9 |
| 12/21/24 @ Woodlan | 9 |
| 12/17/24 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 11 |
Despite the loss, Heritage had strong showings from Audra Bickel, who posted six points and nine rebounds, and Danica Fuller, who earned two points. Bickel is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Lakeland took a blow against Eastside last Saturday, falling 77-33.
Heritage will have to contain Cara Schackow as she made an impact in Lakeland's last game. She had seven points and five rebounds.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Heritage has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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