In what's become a running theme this season, the Heritage Christian Patriots gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Messmer with a sharp 101-78 win. Given Heritage Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Messmer is ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mike Bowen Jr. led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Bowen Jr. is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Alex Trotter was another key contributor, scoring 27 points along with five rebounds.
Heritage Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Messmer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage Christian will take on University School of Milwaukee at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Messmer, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Living Word Lutheran at 7:15 p.m. on February 20th.
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