Basketball Preview: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. Suncoast Chargers
The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will square off against the Suncoast Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cardinal Newman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Monday, Cardinal Newman lost to Palm Beach Gardens at home by a 80-66 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (58), the Crusaders still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from L.T. Noegel, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Almahdi Dial, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Suncoast put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Palm Beach Central by a score of 53-41.
Cardinal Newman's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Suncoast, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Things could have been worse for Cardinal Newman, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 74-59 loss to Suncoast when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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