Sacred Heart never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lyons on Friday. They walked away with a 70-57 win over the Lyons Lions. Considering the Knights' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Lyons lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ethan Luck, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Solis, who posted 13 points in addition to five boards and five blocks.
Knights
| 12/20/24 @ Lyons | 70-57 |
| 12/10/24 @ Chapman | 75-46 |
| 02/16/24 @ Republic County | 89-30 |
| 02/09/24 @ Council Grove | 65-48 |
| 02/02/24 @ Minneapolis | 61-36 |
Sacred Heart pushed their record up to 4-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Lyons, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
After both having extra time off, Sacred Heart and Minneapolis will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on January 3, 2025. As for Lyons, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Beloit at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Beloit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.8 points per game this season.
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