Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets vs. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors

Sacred Heart of Jesus hasn't had much luck against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets will look to defend their home court against the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Sacred Heart of Jesus is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost to Ramona Convent on the road by a 53-36 margin.

Meanwhile, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-62 heartbreaker at the hands of Crossroads. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Roadrunners are ranked 285th).

Sacred Heart of Jesus' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.

Sacred Heart of Jesus suffered a grim 62-36 defeat to St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Sacred Heart of Jesus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.