The Sacred Heart Knights will take on the Southeast of Saline Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Sacred Heart greeted the New Year with with a 60-44 victory over Minneapolis. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Lions are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southeast of Saline can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 69-43 margin over Republic County. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sacred Heart better focus on containing Gannon Jacobson and Owen Bailey as the pair were huge in Southeast of Saline's win. Jacobson went 9 of 15 on his way to 20 points along with six boards and three steals, while Bailey went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points. The match was Jacobson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Kejr, who posted nine points.
Southeast of Saline was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Southeast of Saline's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Sacred Heart, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1-1.
Sacred Heart didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Southeast of Saline when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. Will Sacred Heart repeat their success, or does Southeast of Saline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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