The Sacred Heart Prep Gators will square off against the King's Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sacred Heart Prep comes in on three and King's Academy on four.
Sacred Heart Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 73-68 W over Menlo School.
Alex Osterloh was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-12 to rack up 20 points and five boards. What's more, he also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alex Straser, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Sacred Heart Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, King's Academy won against Harker last Tuesday with 75 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. King's Academy blew past Scotts Valley 75-49. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.6 points. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Sacred Heart Prep lost to King's Academy on the road by a decisive 66-47 margin in their previous matchup on February 7th. Can Sacred Heart Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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