Basketball Recap: Sacred Heart-Griffin Triumphs

Sacred Heart-Griffin won the last time they faced Springfield Southeast and things went their way on Friday too. The Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones slipped by the Springfield Southeast Spartans 1-0. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Spartans are ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sacred Heart-Griffin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Springfield Southeast, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Sacred Heart-Griffin won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Waubonsie Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Springfield Southeast, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Bloomington at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.