Basketball Recap: Sacred Heart-Griffin Victorious

Sacred Heart-Griffin was handed a 21-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers, sneaking past 49-47. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-61 last Saturday.

When it comes to explaining why Decatur Eisenhower lost, don't look at Tishawn Clemmons. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Damonte Phillips, who had ten points.

The victory got Sacred Heart-Griffin back to even at 3-3. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.

Sacred Heart-Griffin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-60 defeat against MacArthur on the 13th. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 51-42 win against Springfield Southeast on the 13th.