The Sacred Heart Crusaders suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 73-44 loss at the hands of East Marion. Sacred Heart has not had much luck with East Marion recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
East Marion's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Foxworth, who scored 14 points along with eight assists and two steals. That's the first time this season that Foxworth posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Donny Anderson, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Sacred Heart's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-11. As for East Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart will take on Enterprise at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Enterprise is ranked 235th, while Sacred Heart is ranked 257th). As for East Marion, they will be playing at home against Lumberton at 11:53 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
