Basketball Recap: Newman Catholic Comes Up Short

Newman Catholic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears on Thursday. The Knights were probably out for revenge after losing 63-59 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Newman Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Bishop Garrigan, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.

Newman Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-34 victory against North Butler on the 17th. As for Bishop Garrigan, they will host Lake Mills at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.