The Sacred Heart Crusaders will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Sylva Bay Academy Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sacred Heart is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They took a 65-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Purvis. The Crusaders' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sylva Bay Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 51-34.
Sylva Bay Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Boyd, who went 9 for 21 en route to 21 points. With that strong performance, Boyd is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Rogers, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus eight steals.
Sacred Heart couldn't quite finish off Sylva Bay Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 and fell 38-35. Can Sacred Heart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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