Sacred Heart hasn't had much luck against Lumberton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sacred Heart Crusaders will square off against the Lumberton Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sacred Heart will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Salem on Tuesday. Sacred Heart blew past Salem 65-27. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lumberton hadn't done well against Resurrection Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lumberton had just enough and edged Resurrection Catholic out 43-40.
Lumberton's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Sacred Heart, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Sacred Heart was able to grind out a solid victory over Lumberton when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 50-42. Will Sacred Heart repeat their success, or does Lumberton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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