Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart Prep Gators vs. Notre Dame Regents

The Sacred Heart Prep Gators will challenge the Notre Dame Regents at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart Prep is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Sacred Heart Prep is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Menlo-Atherton on Saturday. Sacred Heart Prep fell 52-43 to Menlo-Atherton.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame got the win against Santa Cruz on Saturday by a conclusive 52-32. The Regents have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.

Notre Dame's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.

Things could have been worse for Sacred Heart Prep, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-42 loss to Notre Dame when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Sacred Heart Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.