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

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Previous Games

02/09/24 - Neutral	73-18 W
01/24/24 - Home	73-24 W
01/04/24 - Away	57-43 W
01/19/23 - Home	61-34 W
01/04/23 - Home	80-37 W
+ 5 more games

Cardinal Newman has gone 10-0 against Maria Carrillo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Cardinal Newman is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Rancho Cotate 87-32. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maria Carrillo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over Windsor on Thursday.

The victory (which was Cardinal Newman's sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Maria Carrillo, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.

Everything came up roses for Cardinal Newman against Maria Carrillo in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-18 victory. Will Cardinal Newman repeat their success, or does Maria Carrillo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.