BY NOAH HELGET
Salina Post Contributor
Sacred Heart back in league action at home as the Lady Knights started things off and battled with Beloit, the Lady Knights falling 56-48, and the Knights would stay perfect in league with a 51-42 win over the Trojans on Tuesday night.
Girls: Sacred Heart 48 Beloit 56
Sacred Heart would hang in there for the first quarter leading 18-13 at the end of the first. Going into the second Beloit would use their size to their advantage and outrebound and out score the Lady Knights 15-4 and Beloit would extend to a 28-22 lead at the intermission.
Beloit would shoot lights out in the third quarter and lead 42-34 going into the final quarter of play, and hand the Lady Knights their second league lost on the season 56-48.
In the defeat the Lady Knights were led by Addie Lee she finished with 22.
The Lady Trojans had two excel into double digits Samantha Thompson finished with 17, while Reagan Cheney compiled 12.
The Lady Knights fall to 17-4 overall, 9-2 in league while the Lady Trojans move to 15-4 overall 10-1 in league play.
Quick turnaround for the Lady Knights as they host Ellsworth on Senior Night on Thursday.
Boys: Sacred Heart 51 Beloit 42
On the boys’ side of things Will Tuttle would get back into things and help the Knights excel throughout the night. Beloit would force the Knights to four first quarter turnovers and Beloit would lead 11-10 at the end of the first. The Knights would claw back, and the score was even at 22 at the intermission.
Huge three-point shots by Luke Koland and Will Tuttle would help push there way to the top and lead 38-33 end of three. Will Tuttle would have 14 points in the second half and help the Knights to a victorious win 51-42.
The Knights were led by Will Tuttle he finished the contest with 26.
The Knights move to 19-2, while the Trojans fall to 15-4
You can watch both games on-demand below.