DuPont Manual and Sacred Heart squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but DuPont Manual had to settle for second. They took a 77-61 bruising from the Sacred Heart Valkyries. While losing is never fun, the Crimsons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Valkyries are ranked first).
It was another big night for ZaKiyah Johnson, who shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 30 points and 18 boards for Sacred Heart. That's the most points Johnson has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Osting, who earned 11 points and three steals.
Crimsons
| 03/08/25 vs Sacred Heart | 61-77 |
| 03/06/25 vs Ballard | 76-53 |
| 03/03/25 vs Seneca | 62-17 |
| 02/27/25 vs Central | 57-47 |
| 02/26/25 vs Portland Christian | 65-19 |
With the loss, DuPont Manual broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-11. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Sacred Heart, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 31-3.
DuPont Manual does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sacred Heart, they will square off against Johnson Central at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Johnson Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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