The Heritage Patriots scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Deer Valley by a score of 74-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Heritage found their leader in underclassman Brady Lockrem, who scored 22 points. Austin Beltram was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season. As for Deer Valley, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-11.
Heritage will face off against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 20 matches -- so hopefully the Patriots likes a good challenge. As for Deer Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
