The Holy Savior Menard Eagles will square off against the Academy of the Sacred Heart Cardinals on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holy Savior Menard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 51-17 win over Newman. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Academy of the Sacred Heart meant business on Monday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Olympians squad that has allowed just 25.5 points per contest. Academy of the Sacred Heart blew past Sarah T. Reed 65-20. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Olympians are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Academy of the Sacred Heart is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points over those games. Holy Savior Menard's victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
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