It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Sacred Heart Knights had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 74-35 victory over the Red Devils. Sacred Heart has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Erie had strong showings from Ethan Dillinger, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Reid Duff, who scored 17 points. Dillinger has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times he's played.
The win (which was Sacred Heart's sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Erie, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.
Sacred Heart and Lyndon will face off at 4:00 p.m. on March 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lyndon will roll in looking for their 27th straight win, something Sacred Heart surely won't give up without a fight. Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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