Basketball Recap: Sacred Heart Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Frederick Douglass

On Friday, Sacred Heart faced Frederick Douglass in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sacred Heart Valkyries took down the Frederick Douglass Broncos 77-61. The win was familiar territory for the Valkyries, who have now won four matchups in a row.

ZaKiyah Johnson

Points

02/21/25 @ Frederick Douglass	17
02/20/25 vs Notre Dame Academy	19
02/18/25 vs Whitefield Academy	17
02/15/25 vs Holy Cross	20
02/14/25 @ Simon Kenton	25
+ 22 more games

Sacred Heart got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was ZaKiyah Johnson out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Johnson's evening made it 27 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Tahri Ralston, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 14 points.

Sacred Heart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive games.

Sacred Heart's win bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Frederick Douglass, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-7 record this season.

Sacred Heart will challenge Waggener at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Frederick Douglass does not have any more games scheduled as of now.