The Sacred Heart Academy Irish routed the visiting Merrill Vandals basketball team by a final score of 69-31 in Wednesday's league game.

In their next game, the Irish face the Vestaburg Wolverines (Vestaburg, MI) in a Mid-State game, on Friday, December 15. Sacred Heart Academy will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record. The Wolverines enter the game with a 3-1 record after their 53-15 league win over Ashley (Ashley, MI).

With the defeat, Merrill moves to 1-2 on the year. The Vandals host Coleman (Coleman, MI) to face the Comets in a Mid-State game on Friday, December 15. The Comets enter the game with a record of 1-3. Coleman lost 49-48 in their recent league game against Fulton (Middleton, MI)