Basketball Recap: Cardinal Takes a Loss

Cardinal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 61-24 loss at the hands of the Crestwood Red Devils. The match marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Crestwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hannah Ward out in front who went 7 for 15 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Ward's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Brady, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 14 points and five assists.

Cardinal now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Crestwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Cardinal will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mathews at 7:00 p.m. on December 30th. Crestwood will take on Kirtland in a holiday battle at at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.