The Cardinal Newman Cardinals basketball team (Columbia, SC), dropped 44-33 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders (Columbia, SC)

The Highlanders now possess a 10-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Trinity Collegiate for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 27. Heathwood Hall Episcopal will battle a Titans team coming off a 44-23 league win over Wilson Hall (Sumter, SC). The Titans record now stands at 8-2.

The Cardinals (1-5) will now prepare for their battle against American Leadership Academy (Lexington, SC). The Patriots come into the battle with a 9-6 record. In their last battle, American Leadership Academy prevailed over Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg, SC), 52-32, in a league battle.