Assumption is 0-10 against Sacred Heart since January of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Assumption Rockets will square off against the Sacred Heart Valkyries at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sacred Heart will be up against a hot Assumption team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. Assumption simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Central 60-33.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Sacred Heart's strategy against Christian Academy-Louisville on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sacred Heart blew Christian Academy-Louisville out of the water with a 79-26 final score. Given the Valkyries' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Centurions are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sacred Heart's win came from a few key players Assumption will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was ZaKiyah Johnson, who shot 64% from the field on her way to 19 points along with eight steals and six assists. Those eight steals gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amirah 'Tootie' Jordan, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 14 points in addition to eight steals and five assists.
Sacred Heart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Sacred Heart's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.1 points over those games. As for Assumption, their record now sits at 23-5.
Assumption took a serious blow against Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in January, falling 73-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Assumption knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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