The Sacred Heart Prep Gators will face off against the Head-Royce Jayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sacred Heart Prep is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Saint Francis just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 49-30 to the Lancers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gators came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Lancers are ranked 531st).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Matthew Norris, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Osterloh, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Head-Royce was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 68-64 to Oakland. The loss continues a trend for the Jayhawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Sacred Heart Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Head-Royce, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
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