Basketball Game Preview: Cardinal Newman Cardinals vs. Ben Lippen Falcons

The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will face off against the Ben Lippen Falcons at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Ben Lippen will come in with four straight wins.

Cardinal Newman saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 49-33 bruising from Hanahan.

Cardinal Newman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kristin Moye, who posted eight points and four steals, and Zaria Thompson, who put up eight points and seven rebounds. Moye has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.

While Ben Lippen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Porter-Gaud 51-33 on Saturday.

Ben Lippen is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Cardinal Newman took their victory against Ben Lippen when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 70-44. Will Cardinal Newman repeat their success, or does Ben Lippen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.