On Friday, the Simon Kenton Pioneers faced the Sacred Heart Valkyries in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Simon Kenton ended up on the wrong side of a tough 69-46 walloping at the hands of Sacred Heart. Simon Kenton has not had much luck with Sacred Heart recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
ZaKiyah Johnson was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 2 assists for Sacred Heart. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Russell, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Simon Kenton's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Sacred Heart, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Simon Kenton will take on Highlands at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Simon Kenton is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Highlands will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Sacred Heart, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pikeville at 4:00 p.m. on February 17th. Sacred Heart has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 606 points over their last nine contests.
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