The Sacred Heart Trojans will face off against the Reeves Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Sacred Heart will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on December 12th. They lost 47-23 to Oak Hill. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Reeves was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-61 heartbreaker at the hands of Huntington. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 161st in Louisiana, while the Red Devils are ranked 1089th in Texas).
Sacred Heart will have to keep a close watch on Carter Guillory and Christian Williams, a pair of players who had a big impact on Reeves' prior game. Guillory posted 21 points and five rebounds, while Williams had 13 points and eight assists. The matchup was Guillory's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hakeem Jenkins, who put up six points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Reeves smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Reeves' loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Sacred Heart, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Sacred Heart strolled past Reeves in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 55-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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