The Sacred Heart Academy Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carson City-Crystal Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sacred Heart Academy will stroll in with a ten game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their February 14 matchup with Carson City-Crystal.
Last Friday, Sacred Heart Academy strolled past Montabella with points to spare, taking the game 33-18. Given Sacred Heart Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Montabella is ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson City-Crystal can finally bid farewell to their 15-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-41 win over Ashley. Carson City-Crystal's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sacred Heart Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Carson City-Crystal, their victory ended a eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-14.
Everything came up roses for Sacred Heart Academy against Carson City-Crystal when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 76-14 victory. Will Sacred Heart Academy repeat their success, or does Carson City-Crystal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
