Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart Irish vs. Johnson-Brock Eagles

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Sacred Heart has gone 8-2 against Johnson-Brock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Sacred Heart Irish will venture away from home to take on the Johnson-Brock Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Sacred Heart sitting on three straight victories and Johnson-Brock on 15.

Last Tuesday, everything went Sacred Heart's way against Southern as Sacred Heart made off with a 44-24 win. The Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Johnson-Brock's strategy against Exeter-Milligan/Friend on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Johnson-Brock blew Exeter-Milligan/Friend out of the water with a 62-22 final score. The Eagles is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 11 game they've won by 20+ points or more this season.

Sacred Heart better keep an eye on Taryn Ottemann. She was instrumental in Johnson-Brock's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Ottemann also racked up five steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Daley Pelican, who posted nine points and three steals.

Johnson-Brock was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Exeter-Milligan/Friend only racked up five assists.

Johnson-Brock's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Sacred Heart, their record is now 16-2.

Sacred Heart came up short against Johnson-Brock in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 42-36. Can Sacred Heart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.