Basketball Preview: Mt. Zion Braves vs. Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones
The Mt. Zion Braves will square off against the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sacred Heart-Griffin took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Zion, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, everything went Mt. Zion's way against Pana as Mt. Zion made off with a 66-46 win. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Naomi Schmahl was the offensive standout of the matchup as she earned 15 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in threes (two). Maddie Kendall was another key player, posting nine points.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart-Griffin was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 45-44 to Lincoln. While the Cyclones didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Railsplitters 15-7 in the first quarter.
Mt. Zion has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Mt. Zion came up short against Sacred Heart-Griffin when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 35-24. Will Mt. Zion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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