Merrill is 1-9 against Sacred Heart Academy since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Merrill Vandals will head out to face off against the Sacred Heart Academy Irish at 7:00 p.m.
Merrill came up short against Beal City on Thursday, falling 56-33.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past St. Charles 40-37. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sacred Heart Academy pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points over those games. As for Merrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Merrill suffered a grim 48-25 defeat to Sacred Heart Academy in their previous meeting back in January. Can Merrill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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