Basketball Recap: Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Takes a Loss

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against the La Salle Lancers, falling 68-43. The Cardinals have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

When it comes to explaining why Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary lost, don't look at Jose Padilla. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 20 en route to 19 points. That was a full 44.2% of Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aldo Herrera, who had six points and eight boards.

Emmitt Claiborne was a one-man wrecking crew for La Salle as he went 8 for 18 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Claiborne has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cane Ortiz, who scored ten points and eight rebounds.

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for La Salle, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16.

While Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.