Basketball Recap: Make It 16 in a Row for Cardinal Newman

Cardinals

Previous Games

02/11/25 vs Rancho Cotate	80-24
02/07/25 @ Analy	75-36
02/05/25 vs Montgomery	70-18
01/31/25 @ Maria Carrillo	74-33
01/29/25 vs Rancho Cotate	86-17
+ 11 more games

Cardinal Newman waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They blew past the Rancho Cotate Cougars 80-24. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 21 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Rancho Cotate lost, don't look at Daniela Campos. Despite the final result, she posted eight points and three steals. Campos has become a key player for Rancho Cotate: the team is 7-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 7-11 otherwise. Grace Fredlund was another key player, putting up five points.

Cardinal Newman's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Rancho Cotate, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.

As of now, neither Cardinal Newman nor Rancho Cotate have any future games scheduled.