Sacred Heart splits with Basile in hoops action Tuesday night

BASILE -- The Sacred Heart boys and girls hard court teams took to the floor here Tuesday in a non-district showdown with the Basile Bearcats and the Lady Bearcats.
In the opening game, the Lady Trojans were without two key players, including starter Erin Fontenot, but found a way to hold on at the end in a 32-30 win.
In the nightcap, the Trojans held their own in the first half, nevertheless a strong Basile defense allowed the Bearcats to pull away for a 60-52 win.
Here is a rundown of both games.

Sacred Heart (G)
vs. Basile
The game started close and finished close, as the Lady Trojans held a slim 12-11 lead after one quarter of play thanks to six early points from Catherine Poche.
A combination of poor shooting and a tough Sacred Heart defense led to only two points scored by the Lady Bearcats, as the Lady Trojans went into halftime with a 18-13 lead.
In the third quarter neither team could gain an advantage, with both squads netting 10 points each.
Basile tried to make a comeback in the fourth quarter by outscoring Sacred Heart 7-4, but a last second shot to tie the game was off the mark.
With the win, Sacred Heart improves to 6-6 on the year while Basile falls to 2-6.

Sacred Heart (B)
vs. Basile
A much improved Sacred Heart squad came out in the first quarter and handled the Basile pressure with relative ease, as the Trojans led 12-11 at the end of the first quarter.
However, Basile was able to create more turnovers in the second quarter and gain some momentum. Behind Rashawn Murphy’s 10 second period points, the Bearcats were able to extend the lead to 32-22 as the first half came to a close.
A 9-2 run by Basile in the third quarter was enough to pace the Bearcats to a 16-6 advantage and a 48-30 lead after three quarters of play.
Sacred Heart made an 8-4 run to start the fourth quarter, but could not gain any more traction, as Basile was able to hold on to the lead.
With the win Basile improves to 3-7, while Sacred Heart falls to 0-10.