The Lady Irish of Sacred Heart maintained a perfect start to their conference schedule, defeating Cathedral, 54-41, in Manhattan on Friday afternoon. The Irish (9-2, 7-0) used strong team defense to hold Cathedral's shooters at bay.
Junior Colleen Reilly paced the Irish with a team-high 16 points. Senior Captain Sophia Balaj contributed 14 points, while Point Guard Theresa Egasan scored 11.
The Lady Irish are back in action against an out of conference foe, Preston High School, on Monday afternoon. The Junior Varsity game begins at 4:15 pm, with the Varsity game to follow at 5:45 pm at Sacred Heart Gym.