The Sacred Heart Valkyries just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Holy Cross Indians at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sacred Heart knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 games -- so hopefully Holy Cross likes a good challenge.
Sacred Heart is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Simon Kenton, who was ranked fifth at the time (Sacred Heart was ranked first). Sacred Heart took a 75-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Simon Kenton.
ZaKiyah Johnson
| 02/14/25 @ Simon Kenton | 25 |
| 02/12/25 @ George Rogers Clark | 26 |
| 02/08/25 vs Highlands | 27 |
| 02/05/25 vs DuPont Manual | 21 |
| 02/03/25 vs Seneca | 24 |
| + 18 more games |
Despite the loss, Sacred Heart got top-tier performance from ZaKiyah Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson's evening made it 23 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Morgan Frey was another key player, as she made all 6 shots she took racking up 15 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross came up short against Simon Kenton on Wednesday, falling 52-31. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Sacred Heart's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-3. As for Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 23-5.
Sacred Heart beat Holy Cross 49-40 in their previous matchup back in December of 2015. Does Sacred Heart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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