Knights
| 01/28/25 @ Beloit | 66-56 |
| 01/14/25 @ Republic County | 56-34 |
| 01/13/25 vs Southeast of Saline | 62-48 |
| 01/03/25 vs Minneapolis | 60-44 |
| 12/20/24 @ Lyons | 70-57 |
Sacred Heart came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 66-56 win over the Beloit Trojans. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 57-54 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Eli Johnson and Jackson Cheney certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Johnson went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds, while Cheney went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Cheney, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Sacred Heart's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Beloit, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Sacred Heart and Beloit should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. Sacred Heart (ranked 65th) will meet Trinity (ranked 256th) on Friday. Similarly, Beloit will square off against Republic County on Tuesday up 242 places (54 vs. 296).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
