Even though the Bracken Christian Warriors scored an imposing 78 points on Tuesday, the Sacred Heart Indians still came out on top. Sacred Heart skirted past the Warriors 81-78. This was payback for Sacred Heart, who suffered a 82-76 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sacred Heart's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nic Angerstein, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten rebounds, and 11 steals. Angerstein is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Andrew Steffek was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Cruz, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Parsons, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Sacred Heart is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Bracken Christian, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 25-7.
Sacred Heart will take on the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Bracken Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against the Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Juan Diego Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully the Warriors likes a good challenge.
