Basketball Game Preview: Algoma Christian Knights vs. Sacred Heart Academy

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Previous 5 Games

02/15/24 - Home	76-57 W
01/30/24 - Home	75-38 W
01/25/24 - Neutral	81-38 W
01/31/23 - Away	55-46 W
01/10/23 - Home	64-44 W

Algoma Christian has gone 5-0 against Sacred Heart Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Algoma Christian Knights are taking a road trip to square off against Sacred Heart Academy at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Algoma Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.

Last Friday, Algoma Christian humbled Creative Technologies Academy with a 77-20 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while Creative Technologies Academy are ranked 715th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Algoma Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Clum out in front who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Carsen Kooienga was another key player, going 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points and five boards.

Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy suffered their biggest loss since February 28, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Barry County Christian, falling 62-38. Sacred Heart Academy has struggled against Barry County Christian recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Algoma Christian pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.

Algoma Christian strolled past Sacred Heart Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 76-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Algoma Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.