Sacred Heart has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Covenant Christian Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,594 points over their last 19 contests.
While it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, Sacred Heart was not quite Schulenburg's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 64-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shorthorns. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Andrew Steffek, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Steffek is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Nic Angerstein, who scored 12 points along with eight steals.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Covenant Christian walked away with it. They really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-44 victory on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Covenant Christian had established a 23 point advantage.
Sacred Heart's defeat ended a 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 31-5. As for Covenant Christian, their win bumped their record up to 21-16.
Sacred Heart couldn't quite finish off Covenant Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 107-105. Can Sacred Heart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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