Sacred Heart has won 20 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Notre Dame Academy has won 20 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Sacred Heart Valkyries will welcome the Notre Dame Academy Pandas at 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 contests -- so hopefully Notre Dame Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Sacred Heart was fully in charge, breezing past Whitefield Academy 61-32. The Valkyries have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
ZaKiyah Johnson
| 02/18/25 vs Whitefield Academy | 17 |
| 02/15/25 vs Holy Cross | 20 |
| 02/14/25 @ Simon Kenton | 25 |
| 02/12/25 @ George Rogers Clark | 26 |
| 02/08/25 vs Highlands | 27 |
| + 20 more games |
Sacred Heart's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was ZaKiyah Johnson, who went 7-for-14 en route to 17 points and five assists. The game was Johnson's 25th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Bri Wilkins, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points and three steals.
Sacred Heart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy faced Assumption in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Notre Dame Academy took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Assumption.
Sacred Heart has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points over those games. As for Notre Dame Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.
Everything went Sacred Heart's way against Notre Dame Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as Sacred Heart made off with a 65-42 win. Does Sacred Heart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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