The Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archbishop Mitty. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory has scored all season.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fedrick Pernell, who scored 19 points. That was a full 40.4% of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mykel Patton, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 7-7. As for Archbishop Mitty, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will take on Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Valley Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Archbishop Mitty, they will be playing at home against Archbishop Riordan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Archbishop Riordan is ranked 23rd, while Archbishop Mitty is ranked 22nd).
