Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart Irish vs. Rock Port Blue Jays

The Sacred Heart Irish will face off against the Rock Port Blue Jays on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sacred Heart comes in on six and Rock Port on seven.

On Tuesday, Sacred Heart slipped by Elmwood-Murdock 44-43.

Meanwhile, Rock Port blew past North Nodaway, posting a 59-24 victory. The Blue Jays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.

Sacred Heart's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Rock Port, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.

Everything went Sacred Heart's way against Rock Port when the teams last played back in January of 2015, as Sacred Heart made off with a 46-26 win. Will Sacred Heart repeat their success, or does Rock Port have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.