Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Columbia, SC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting A.C. Flora Falcons (Columbia, SC), 53-40 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cardinal Newman upgrades its record to 3-5 on the season. The Cardinals travel to First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest (Greenville, SC) to clash with the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 14. The Crusaders go into the bout with a record of 8-0. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest won 84-42 in their recent non-league bout against Cathedral Academy (North Charleston, SC)

Next up, the Falcons clash with the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets (Hopkins, SC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 16. A.C. Flora will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Diamond Hornets go into the bout with a 0-4 record after their 48-41 non-league loss to A.C. Flora (Columbia, SC).