Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart Academy Lions vs. Linville Hill Warriors

The Sacred Heart Academy Lions will face off against the Linville Hill Warriors on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Sacred Heart Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Lancaster County Christian with a 37-32 victory. Given Sacred Heart Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Lancaster County Christian is ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Linville Hill entered their tilt with Benton on Saturday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 67-50 win over the Tigers.

Sacred Heart Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points on average over those games. Linville Hill's victory bumped their record up to 24-2.