Simon Kenton is 0-5 against Sacred Heart since December of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Simon Kenton Pioneers will look to defend their home court against the Sacred Heart Valkyries at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Simon Kenton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Holy Cross, who was ranked 12th at the time (Simon Kenton was ranked tenth). Simon Kenton put the hurt on Holy Cross with a sharp 52-31 victory on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart entered their tilt with George Rogers Clark on Wednesday with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. They walked away with an 80-68 win over the Cardinals.
Simon Kenton better focus on containing Amirah 'Tootie' Jordan and ZaKiyah Johnson as the pair were huge in Sacred Heart's win. Jordan posted 28 points in addition to seven assists and five steals, while Johnson shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. Johnson's evening made it 22 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Morgan Frey, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Simon Kenton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Sacred Heart, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Simon Kenton might still be hurting after the 69-46 loss they got from Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points and eight boards. Now that Simon Kenton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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