Sacred Heart Prep is 10-0 against Menlo School since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sacred Heart Prep Gators will head out to face off against the Menlo School Knights at 7:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Sacred Heart Prep escaped with a win against Carlmont by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53.
| 02/01/25 vs Carlmont | 5 |
| 02/02/24 vs Pinewood | 4 |
| 12/28/23 vs Christian | 3 |
| 01/25/24 @ Crystal Springs Uplands | 3 |
| 02/09/24 vs King's Academy | 3 |
Sacred Heart Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Matthew Norris, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and eight boards, and Alex Osterloh, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Those five steals gave Osterloh a new career-high. Alberto De Bernardis was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Menlo School lost 82-59 to King's Academy on Friday. While losing is never fun, Menlo School can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while King's Academy is ranked 83rd).
Sacred Heart Prep's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Menlo School, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Sacred Heart Prep skirted past Menlo School 54-52 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart Prep since the team 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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