Newman AAA comes up short despite Ryan Mela's strong performance

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It was a good run, but the Newman AAA Cardinals unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 75-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varsity Opponent. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Despite the loss, Newman AAA still got an impressive performance from Ryan Mela, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Mela hasn't dropped below three steals for five straight games. Hudson Geremia was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds.

Newman AAA's defeat dropped their record down to 23-11. As for Varsity Opponent, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 450-1606-2.

Newman AAA does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Varsity Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-59 defeat vs. New Hope Academy on the 24th.

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