Basketball Game Preview: Dr. Phillips Panthers vs. Sacred Heart Valkyries

Dr. Phillips is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sacred Heart is on a eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Dr. Phillips Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Sacred Heart Valkyries at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Dr. Phillips is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They slipped by Cardinal Mooney 74-73 on Friday.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sacred Heart on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Waggener out of the water with an 89-20 final score. The Valkyries have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 30 points or more this season.

Dr. Phillips better keep an eye on ZaKiyah Johnson. She was instrumental in Sacred Heart's win, going 6 of 9 on her way to 17 points and five steals. Johnson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahri Ralston, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Dr. Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Sacred Heart, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.