Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart Academy vs. Southington Blue Knights

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 2:27am

Preview: Sacred Heart Academy vs. Southington Blue Knights

Sacred Heart Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southington Blue Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sacred Heart Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 326 points over their last five matches.

Sacred Heart Academy stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 73-49 margin over North Haven. Given Sacred Heart Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while North Haven is ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Southington rose to the challenge on Monday. They took down the Falcons 55-36.

It was another big night for Lily Cooper, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Blanchard, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.

Sacred Heart Academy's victory bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Southington, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.

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