Basketball Recap: Sacred Heart Extends Winning Streak to 13

Sacred Heart entered their tilt with George Rogers Clark on Saturday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They were the clear victor by a 68-42 margin over the George Rogers Clark Cardinals. The Valkyries have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

ZaKiyah Johnson

Points

02/01/25 vs George Rogers Clark	18
02/01/25 vs Central	18
01/30/25 vs Danville Christian Academy	20
01/28/25 vs Ballard	16
01/26/25 vs Ryle	18

Sacred Heart was led to victory by ZaKiyah Johnson and Bri Wilkins. Johnson almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Wilkins went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points. The matchup was Johnson's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Morgan Frey was another key player, putting up three points and seven boards.

Sacred Heart's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for George Rogers Clark, they moved to 13-6 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.

Sacred Heart and George Rogers Clark should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. Sacred Heart will square off against Seneca at 6:00 p.m. on Monday up 163 places (1 vs. 164). Sacred Heart is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, George Rogers Clark (ranked fifth) will meet Montgomery County (ranked 32nd) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.8 points per game this season.