Cyclones
| 12/21/24 @ Glenwood | 59-55 |
| 12/17/24 vs Urbana | 79-51 |
| 12/14/24 @ Peoria Notre Dame | 62-36 |
Sacred Heart-Griffin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They secured a 59-55 W over the Glenwood Titans. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cyclones' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Titans are ranked 67th).
Sacred Heart-Griffin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Glenwood, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
Sacred Heart-Griffin will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Quincy Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Sacred Heart-Griffin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Quincy Notre Dame likes a good challenge. As for Glenwood, they will be taking part in a tournament against Mt. Vernon at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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