The Sacred Heart of Jesus Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Sacred Heart of Jesus and seven for the Rebels.
Sacred Heart of Jesus pushed their score all the way to 69 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 78-69 to University School of Jackson.
Despite their loss, Sacred Heart of Jesus saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. A J Morman, who scored 26 points along with six assists and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Morman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Bell, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Tipton-Rosemark Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 38-34 to the Eagles. While losing is never fun, Tipton-Rosemark Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Eagles are ranked 121st).
Sacred Heart of Jesus' loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
Sacred Heart of Jesus took their victory against the Rebels in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 85-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart of Jesus since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
