Preview: Sacred Heart Academy vs. Edwin O. Smith Panthers
Sacred Heart Academy will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Edwin O. Smith Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Sacred Heart Academy faced Newington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sacred Heart Academy managed a 82-77 win over Newington. The win was just business as usual for Sacred Heart Academy, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Edwin O. Smith ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against East Hartford by a score of 62-54. Given Edwin O. Smith's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while East Hartford is ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sacred Heart Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 28.09 points. As for Edwin O. Smith, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Sacred Heart Academy beat Edwin O. Smith 59-47 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Sacred Heart Academy repeat their success, or does Edwin O. Smith have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
