Archbishop Riordan is 9-1 against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will look to defend their home court against the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish at 7:30 p.m. Archbishop Riordan will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Archbishop Riordan gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Bellarmine College Prep as Archbishop Riordan made off with a 74-51 victory. Given Archbishop Riordan's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Bellarmine College Prep is ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory made easy work of Saint Francis on Friday and carried off a 73-48 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory.
Fedrick Pernell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 32 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jonah Goorin was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Archbishop Riordan is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
Everything went Archbishop Riordan's way against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory when the teams last played back in January as Archbishop Riordan made off with a 71-49 win. Will Archbishop Riordan repeat their success, or does Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
