The Heritage Pioneers will face off against the Liberty Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Heritage is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Altavista to the tune of 61-29 on Wednesday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
| 01/08/25 @ Altavista | 20 |
| 12/11/24 vs George Washington | 15 |
| 12/15/23 @ Amherst County | 15 |
| 02/06/24 vs Liberty | 14 |
| 01/30/24 vs Amherst County | 13 |
Heritage can attribute much of their success to Tailor Coles, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 12 boards, and ten assists, and Marissa Allen, who posted 20 points. The dominant performance gave Allen a new career-high in points. Dy'Nzah Alexander was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Heritage was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-25 victory. The Minutemen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Liberty pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heritage, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 59-33 loss they got from Liberty when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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