The Cardinal Newman Cardinals basketball team (Columbia, SC), was overwhelmed 51-19 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders (Greenville, SC)

The Crusaders now possess a 7-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Greenville Hurricanes for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 15. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest will confront a Hurricanes team coming off a 60-33 non-league loss to Southside (Greenville, SC). The Hurricanes record now stands at 7-4.

The Cardinals (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Woodland (Dorchester, SC). The Wolverines come into the non-league battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Woodland trounced Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg, SC), 42-39, in a non-league battle.