On Wednesday, George Rogers Clark faced Sacred Heart in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The George Rogers Clark Cardinals fell 80-68 to the Sacred Heart Valkyries. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Valkyries: they've now lost nine in a row.
Sacred Heart was led to victory by Amirah 'Tootie' Jordan and ZaKiyah Johnson. Jordan posted 28 points in addition to seven assists and five steals, while Johnson shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Johnson's 22nd in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Morgan Frey, who went 5-for-9 en route to 11 points and eight boards.
George Rogers Clark's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Sacred Heart, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. George Rogers Clark will head out to face off against Notre Dame Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sacred Heart, they are taking a road trip to take on Simon Kenton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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