Holy Cross has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by the Sacred Heart Valkyries 84-49 on Saturday. The Indians lost against the Valkyries in their previous head to head back in December of 2015, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 49-40 score last time.
Sacred Heart's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amirah 'Tootie' Jordan, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 22 points and four steals. The game was Jordan's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of ZaKiyah Johnson, who went 8-for-10 on her way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Holy Cross' record now sits at 23-6. As for Sacred Heart, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will host Scott at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sacred Heart, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Whitefield Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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