Preview: Sacred Heart Crusaders vs. St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws
Sacred Heart is 0-3 against St. Stanislaus since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sacred Heart Crusaders will finish 2023 at home by hosting the St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sacred Heart's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Monday after their fourth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Purvis an easy 71-48 victory. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sacred Heart in their matchups with Purvis: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, St. Stanislaus' good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They fell to Hancock 45-41.
Sacred Heart has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for St. Stanislaus, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Sacred Heart suffered a grim 53-29 defeat to St. Stanislaus when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Sacred Heart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
