After flying high against the Louisiana School for the Deaf War Eagles last Thursday, the False River Gators came back down to earth. False River was beaten by Sacred Heart 73-31 on Friday. False River has not had much luck with Sacred Heart recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, False River had strong showings from Karson Lacombe, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals, and Preston Guillory, who scored two points along with two blocks. Lacombe has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times he's played.
False River has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Sacred Heart, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
False River and North Central will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. North Central presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than False River in Louisiana (North Central is ranked 83rd, while False River is ranked 372nd). As for Sacred Heart, they will head out on the road to take on Westminster Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westminster Academy has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Sacred Heart will arrive with three straight victories.
