Basketball Recap: Cardinal Newman Sets Scoring Season-High Against Oxbridge Academy

Crusaders

Team Score

01/07/25 vs Oxbridge Academy	82
12/27/24 vs Canterbury	79
12/20/24 vs Monsignor Pace	72
11/19/24 @ Lake Worth Christian	72
12/30/24 vs Tradition Prep	69

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cardinal Newman). They were the clear victor by an 82-60 margin over the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves on Tuesday. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

James Deyoung and Jayden St. Fort certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Deyoung went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points, while St. Fort posted 12 points. Jayden Molinary was another key player, putting up seven points.

Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Oxbridge Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

Cardinal Newman won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Vero Beach at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vero Beach will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Cardinal Newman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oxbridge Academy, they will square off against Lake Worth Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxbridge Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.