Johnson-Brock and Sacred Heart are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Eagles will host the Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Johnson-Brock will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Johnson-Brock's tournament run continued when they took on Lourdes Central Catholic on Thursday. The Eagles came out on top against the Knights by a score of 42-29.
Kasie Knippelmeyer
| 02/05/26 vs Lourdes Central Catholic | 21 |
| 02/03/26 vs Pawnee City | 15 |
| 01/30/26 vs Southern | 25 |
Johnson-Brock found their leader in sophomore Kasie Knippelmeyer, who shot 53% from the field on her way to 21 points and four steals. Knippelmeyer's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daley Pelican, who posted seven points and three steals.
Johnson-Brock was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 13-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sacred Heart beat Exeter-Milligan/Friend 54-50 on Thursday. The Irish haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Sacred Heart's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Johnson-Brock, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Johnson-Brock skirted past Sacred Heart 51-49 in their previous meeting last Thursday. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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