Basketball Game Preview: Westminster Academy Lions vs. Cardinal Newman Crusaders

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Previous 5 Games

01/23/24 - Home	70-18 W
01/28/22 - Home	59-16 W
12/23/20 - Neutral	59-46 W
12/03/20 - Neutral	69-16 W
11/19/20 - Home	70-29 W

Westminster Academy is 5-0 against Cardinal Newman since November of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Westminster Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Westminster Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Doral Academy, who was ranked tenth at the time (Westminster Academy was ranked 14th). Westminster Academy was outmatched by Doral Academy and fell 78-41.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman came up short against North Broward Prep on Friday, falling 65-42. The Crusaders have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Westminster Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.

Everything came up roses for Westminster Academy against Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-18 win. In that match, Westminster Academy amassed a halftime lead of 52-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.