Basketball Recap: Cardinal Newman Falls Short of Acalanes in the Playoffs

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

02/26/25 @ Acalanes	52-78
02/20/25 vs Piedmont	51-45
02/15/25 @ Montgomery	62-46
02/11/25 @ Rancho Cotate	80-24
02/07/25 vs Analy	75-36

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cardinal Newman couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Acalanes Dons on Wednesday, falling 78-52. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak.

Cardinal Newman's loss dropped their record down to 25-4. As for Acalanes, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-1.

Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Acalanes, they will square off against San Ramon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Acalanes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.