Boys basketball: Ridgefield 45, Heritage 41

The Spudders used tough defense to spark the offense with a 23-5 advantage in the third quarter.

Ridgefield hang on in the fourth as Heritage hit five of its 10 3-pointers in the final period.

Travis Gottsch led Ridgefield with 18 points. Mark Belan and Payton Monda paced the Timberwolves with 14 each.

RIDGEFIELD 45, HERITAGE 41

HERITAGE — Tanner Lundberg 6, Mark Bejan 14, Kalani Umiamaka 0, Donte Hatchett 0, Kenese Peneueta 7, Amel Mekic 0, Kevin Wilkerson 0, Payton Monda 14, Austin Riggs 0, Inas Mehmedovic . Sheaven Rhodes 0. Totals 15 (10) 1-4 41.

RIDGEFIELD — Ken Radosevich 5, Travis Gottsch 18, Robert Rybar 2, Colin Stakup 0, Logan Moses 0, Noah Couch 3, Austin Wellman 5, Austin Dahaan 4, Louden Wardius 5, J.D. Wolniewicz 6, Riley Knottnerus 0. Totals 12 (3) 18-20 45.

Heritage 14 4 5 17—41

Ridgefield 6 6 23 10—45

JV — Ridgefield won. C — Heritage won.