Basketball Recap: Newman AA Drops Season-High Score on Putnam Vo-Tech/Sci-Tech

Newman AA scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 103-94 hit to the loss column at the hands of Putnam Vo-Tech/Sci-Tech. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Sunday (69), the Cardinals still had to take the loss.

Newman AA lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Xavier Sanchez, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Bedard, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists.

Newman AA moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Putnam Vo-Tech/Sci-Tech, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Newman AA will square off against Non Varsity Opponent at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Newman AA knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Non Varsity Opponent likes a good challenge. As for Putnam Vo-Tech/Sci-Tech, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Newman AA at 12:00 p.m. on February 23, 2025.