Basketball Recap: Cardinal Newman Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Cardinal Newman and Carondelet squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cardinal Newman had to settle for second. The match between the Cardinal Newman Cardinals and the Carondelet Cougars didn't end well, with the Cardinal Newman Cardinals falling 64-46. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-58 last Friday.

Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 27-6. As for Carondelet, their victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-6.

Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carondelet, they will take on St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.