If Sacred Heart was feeling good fresh off their 78-36 takedown of Salem last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sacred Heart Crusaders fell 56-43 to the East Marion Eagles on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 57-50 loss last Friday.
Raider Williams
| 02/04/25 vs East Marion | 26 |
| 02/01/25 vs Salem | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ East Marion | 30 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lumberton | 16 |
| 01/21/25 @ Enterprise | 23 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Sacred Heart still got an impressive performance from Raider Williams, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 26 points and eight boards. The contest was Williams' eighth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Davey, who posted ten points.
Brian Foxworth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Marion, putting up 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. What's more, Foxworth also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Amari Hill was another key player, earning eight points and three blocks.
Sacred Heart has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points over those games. As for East Marion, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Sacred Heart wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-48 defeat against Lumberton on the 7th. As for East Marion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-58 victory against Enterprise on the 7th.
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