Cardinal O'Hara skates past Sacred Heart Academy with ease

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 7:44pm

Recap: Cardinal O'Hara Hawks vs. Sacred Heart Academy Sharks

The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Sacred Heart Academy at home to the tune of 78-27. Cardinal O'Hara has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

Kyla Hayes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Day, who scored 16 points along with five steals.

Despite the loss, Sacred Heart Academy still got an impressive performance from Brianna Bonvissuto, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.

Cardinal O'Hara pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

Cardinal O'Hara will head out on the road to face off against Williamsville South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal O'Hara has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 213 points over their last three matches. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they and Nardin Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Sacred Heart Academy is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in New York (they are ranked 114th, while Nardin Academy is ranked 240th).

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