Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish vs. Saint Francis Lancers

The Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish will challenge the Saint Francis Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Archbishop Riordan on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory was beaten by Archbishop Riordan 75-26. The contest marked the Fightin' Irish's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Saint Francis suffered their closest loss since December 29, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bellarmine College Prep by a score of 55-52. The Lancers have struggled against the Bells recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Saint Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory took their win against Saint Francis in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 73-48. Does Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Francis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.