The Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish won the last time they faced the Saint Francis Lancers, and things went their way on Friday too. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory blew past Saint Francis 73-48. Given Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while Saint Francis is ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Fedrick Pernell, who almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jonah Goorin, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12. As for Saint Francis, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will head out on the road to take on Archbishop Riordan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop Riordan will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saint Francis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bellarmine College Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Francis is coming into the matchup with nine straight losses at home, meaning Bellarmine College Prep will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
