Basketball Recap: Cardinal Newman Takes Down Benicia in a Playoff Battle

Cardinals

Previous Games

02/19/25 vs Benicia	50-40
02/15/25 vs Maria Carrillo	65-54
02/12/25 vs Santa Rosa	65-35
02/06/25 vs Montgomery	61-34
02/04/25 vs Santa Rosa	59-30
+ 10 more games

It's playoff time, and Cardinal Newman had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Benicia Panthers by a score of 50-40 on Wednesday. The Cardinals are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 15 straight.

Cardinal Newman's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Benicia, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals duke it out with the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Benicia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.