The Sacred Heart Prep Gators waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins dating back to last season but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 58-39 victory over Lincoln. Given Sacred Heart Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Lincoln is ranked 557th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sacred Heart Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JP Kerrigan, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was TJ O'Brien, who scored 18 points.
Sacred Heart Prep is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart Prep will take on Menlo School at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Galileo at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
