Sacred Heart takes down Bethlehem in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Mar 15, 2024, 8:28pm

Recap: Sacred Heart Valkyries vs. Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sacred Heart walked away with it. They blew past the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees 71-47. Sacred Heart has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 games by 20 points or more this season.

ZaKiyah Johnson was her usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Reagan Bender, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.

The victory (which was Sacred Heart's 19th in a row) raised their record to 30-7. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33.5 points. As for Bethlehem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-10.

Sacred Heart won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cooper at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Sacred Heart's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 19 matches. Bethlehem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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