Basketball Game Preview: Lowell Cardinals vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish

The Lowell Cardinals will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

It was a proper cat-fight when Lowell faced off against San Mateo on Saturday. Lowell fell just short of San Mateo by a score of 41-38.

Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory faced Acalanes in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory came up short against Acalanes, falling 78-55. The Fightin' Irish's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Lowell has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.

Lowell was taken down by Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 64-37 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Lowell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.