Preview: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. Windermere Prep Lakers
The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will square off against the Windermere Prep Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 969 points over their last 13 games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cardinal Newman walked away with it. They walked away with a 69-61 victory over the Panthers on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Windermere Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They breezed by Foundation Academy on the road to the tune of 85-55. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-20.
Windermere Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samuel Shoptaw led the charge by scoring eight points along with 14 assists and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brandon Bass jr., who scored 21 points along with five rebounds.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Windermere Prep, their win bumped their record up to 21-7.
Cardinal Newman came up short against Windermere Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 68-61. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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