Basketball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Cardinal Newman's Tenth in Last 11 Outings

Cardinal Newman won against Maria Carrillo last Saturday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Montgomery Vikings, sneaking past 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since December 27, 2024.

Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Montgomery, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-7.

Cardinal Newman and Montgomery should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Cardinal Newman (ranked 101st) will meet Windsor (ranked 412th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games. Similarly, Montgomery will square off against Analy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 643 places (179 vs. 822).