Sacred Heart Academy is 8-2 against Nardin Academy since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Sacred Heart Academy Sharks will head out to challenge the Nardin Academy Gators at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Sacred Heart Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Mount St. Mary Academy to the tune of 75-31 on Friday. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Anna Ratchuk
| 02/14/25 vs Mount St. Mary Academy | 20 |
| 01/14/25 vs North Tonawanda | 19 |
| 01/17/25 @ The Park School of Buffalo | 18 |
| 12/10/24 @ Charter School for Applied Tech | 16 |
| 01/20/25 vs Orchard Park | 15 |
Sacred Heart Academy had a senior duo take command as Anna Ratchuk almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine steals and Emilee Bacon dropped a double-double with 22 points and 17 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ratchuk has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Grace Murphy, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points and six rebounds.
Sacred Heart Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nardin Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over the Pioneers. With the Gators ahead 32-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
The victory got Nardin Academy back to even at 12-12. As for Sacred Heart Academy, the win also got them back to even at 12-12.
Sacred Heart Academy came up short against Nardin Academy in their previous meeting on February 4th, falling 46-37. Can Sacred Heart Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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