Basketball Recap: Cardinal O'Hara Hawks vs. Nardin Academy Gators
The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Nardin Academy 79-20 at home. Cardinal O'Hara has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cardinal O'Hara to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyla Hayes, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Williams, who scored 17 points along with seven steals.
Despite the loss, Nardin Academy had strong showings from Olivia Braun, who scored five points along with five rebounds and two steals, and Kara Krupski, who scored two points. Braun has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nardin Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Cardinal O'Hara pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Nardin Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal O'Hara will face off against the Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nardin Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Hawks are ranked fourth). As for Nardin Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against the Lumberjacks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
