Basketball Game Preview: Damien Monarchs vs. Sacred Hearts Academy Lancers

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Home	57-41 W
12/23/23 - Away	36-30 W
12/13/23 - Home	53-32 W
02/17/22 - Away	53-62 L
01/27/22 - Home	62-41 W
+ 2 more games

Damien is 6-1 against Sacred Hearts Academy since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. Sacred Hearts Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Damien, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Damien beat Mid-Pacific Institute 48-43.

Meanwhile, Sacred Hearts Academy faced Hanalani in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Sacred Hearts Academy came up short against Hanalani, falling 61-38. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost four in a row.

Damien now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sacred Hearts Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.

Damien strolled past Sacred Hearts Academy in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 57-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Damien since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.