Basketball Game Preview: Sacred Heart Valkyries vs. DuPont Manual Crimsons

Sacred Heart has gone a perfect 10-0 against DuPont Manual recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Sacred Heart Valkyries will square off against the DuPont Manual Crimsons at 8:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sacred Heart comes in on eight and DuPont Manual on four.

Sacred Heart is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They slipped by Assumption 45-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Valkyries have posted since December 2, 2023.

Bri Wilkins

Rebounds

03/06/25 vs Assumption	7
03/03/25 vs Christian Academy-Louisville	6
02/27/25 @ Seneca	4
02/24/25 vs Waggener	2
02/20/25 vs Notre Dame Academy	3
+ 15 more games

Sacred Heart's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bri Wilkins, who posted nine points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Wilkins has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Amirah 'Tootie' Jordan, who scored 14 points.

Meanwhile, DuPont Manual made easy work of Ballard on Thursday and carried off a 76-53 win. The Crimsons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.

Sacred Heart's victory bumped their record up to 30-3. As for DuPont Manual, their win bumped their record up to 21-10.

Everything came up roses for Sacred Heart against DuPont Manual when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 79-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.