Preview: Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals vs. St. Genevieve Valiants
The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Genevieve Valiants at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary came up short against Cabrillo and fell 89-82. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Saturday (64), Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary still had to take the loss.
Donovan Desha put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 36 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Diego Boardman, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Genevieve's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their tenth straight loss. They were dealt a 90-56 defeat at the hands of Bosco Tech. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat St. Genevieve has suffered since December 20, 2023.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for St. Genevieve, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary came up short against St. Genevieve when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 82-75. Can Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
