Recap: Sacred Heart Gremlins vs. Macks Creek Pirates
This season hasn't been kind to the Sacred Heart Gremlins, who are still winless after their 11th game. They were beaten by Macks Creek 81-10 on Tuesday. Sacred Heart was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-6.
Despite the defeat, Sacred Heart saw an underclassman step up: Bailee Vogel scored eight points.
Macks Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Ratliff, who shot 6-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten assists. That's the first time this season that Ratliff posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was India Willis, who scored 21 points along with five assists and four steals.
Sacred Heart's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-11. As for Macks Creek, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Sacred Heart will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Macks Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Walnut Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut Grove is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
