Preview: Sacred Heart Prep Gators vs. Serra Padres
Sacred Heart Prep is 0-3 against Serra since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sacred Heart Prep Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Serra Padres at 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Prep will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Sacred Heart Prep put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by Priory at home to the tune of 74-46. Given Sacred Heart Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Priory is ranked 593rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sacred Heart Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JP Kerrigan led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Drew Wagner, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Serra unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to St. Ignatius College Preparatory 53-49.
Sacred Heart Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Serra, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Sacred Heart Prep came up short against Serra in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 53-45. Can Sacred Heart Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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