Basketball Game Preview: Maria Carrillo Pumas vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals

Maria Carrillo hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Newman recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Maria Carrillo Pumas will look to defend their home court against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Maria Carrillo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Piner to the tune of 75-47 last Saturday. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Prospectors are ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman humbled Tamalpais with a 65-30 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-14.

Cardinal Newman's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.4 points. As for Maria Carrillo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

Maria Carrillo couldn't quite finish off Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting last Friday and fell 54-51. Will Maria Carrillo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.