It was a good run, but the Sacred Heart of Jesus Knights unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 75-65 to University School of Jackson. Sacred Heart of Jesus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Sacred Heart of Jesus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being A J Morman, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists. Morman has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keelan Johnson, who scored 21 points along with two steals.
It was another big night for Mills Terry, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists for University School of Jackson. It was the first time this season that Terry posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Brady Smith, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Sacred Heart of Jesus' loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for University School of Jackson, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart of Jesus will face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for University School of Jackson, they and the Lions will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Trinity Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 66.8 points per game this season.
