South Carolina High School Basketball - Laurence Manning Academy topped by Cardinal Newman
February 2, 2022: Columbia, SC 29223 The Cardinal Newman Cardinals basketball team scored 63 points and restricted the visiting Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats to 55 in the Cardinals non-league victory on Wednesday.
The Cardinals now sport a 11-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ben Lippen for a SCISA AAA Region I contest on Friday, February 4. Cardinal Newman will battle a Falcons team coming off a 61-44 league loss to Cardinal Newman (Columbia, SC). The Falcons record now stands at 12-9.
The Swampcats (9-6) will now prepare for their contest against Florence Christian (Florence, SC). The Eagles come into the SCISA AAA Region II contest with a 9-5 record. In their last contest, Florence Christian prevailed over Northwood Academy (Charleston, SC), 50-39, in a non-league contest.