Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart Academy Sharks vs. Nichols Vikings

Sacred Heart Academy is 0-10 against Nichols since January of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Sacred Heart Academy Sharks will venture away from home to challenge the Nichols Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Sacred Heart Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Monday. They were outmatched by Cardinal O'Hara and fell 72-41. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Hawks are ranked 21st).

Meanwhile, Nichols was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 53-47 to St. Mary's. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Sacred Heart Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Nichols, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.

Sacred Heart Academy came up short against Nichols in their previous matchup back in January, falling 50-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nichols' Julieta Cruz, who posted 17 points along with eight assists and seven steals. Now that Sacred Heart Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.