The Frederick Douglass Broncos will take on the Sacred Heart Valkyries at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Frederick Douglass is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Cooper, who was ranked third at the time (Frederick Douglass was ranked ninth). Frederick Douglass lost 58-38 to Cooper on Tuesday. The contest marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-59 victory over the Pandas.
Frederick Douglass better focus on containing ZaKiyah Johnson and Amirah 'Tootie' Jordan as the pair were huge in Sacred Heart's win. Johnson dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards, while Jordan went 7-for-12 to rack up 20 points and five steals. The matchup was Johnson's 26th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Bri Wilkins, who posted ten points.
Frederick Douglass' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Sacred Heart, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3.
Frederick Douglass might still be hurting after the 82-56 defeat they got from Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Frederick Douglass have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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