On Friday, Sacred Heart faced Simon Kenton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sacred Heart Valkyries fell to the Simon Kenton Pioneers 75-70. The Valkyries were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
ZaKiyah Johnson
| 02/14/25 @ Simon Kenton | 25 |
| 02/12/25 @ George Rogers Clark | 26 |
| 02/08/25 vs Highlands | 27 |
| 02/05/25 vs DuPont Manual | 21 |
| 02/03/25 vs Seneca | 24 |
| + 18 more games |
Despite the loss, Sacred Heart still got an impressive performance from ZaKiyah Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in each of the last 23 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Frey, who made all 6 shots she took to post 15 points and three steals.
Sacred Heart's loss dropped their record down to 22-3. As for Simon Kenton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5.
Sacred Heart didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 84-49 victory against Holy Cross on the 15th. As for Simon Kenton, they will head out to take on Highlands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Simon Kenton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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