It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Hawks on the road and fell 82-41. While losing is never fun, Sacred Heart Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Cardinal O'Hara is ranked first).
Sacred Heart Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anna Ratchuk, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Emilee Bacon who scored ten points along with seven rebounds. Ratchuk continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cardinal O'Hara to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyla Hayes, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last nine games she's played. Annabelle Day was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with seven assists and six steals.
Sacred Heart Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Cardinal O'Hara, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Sacred Heart Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they will square off against Nichols at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal O'Hara is coming into the match with ten straight wins on the road, so Nichols will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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