Basketball Recap: Austin Catholic Comes Up Short

If Austin Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 58-14 takedown of Detroit Cristo Rey last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Austin Catholic Crusaders received a blow on Friday as they fell 38-19 to the Cardinal Mooney Catholic Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost six in a row.

Austin Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cardinal Mooney Catholic, they moved to 5-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin Catholic will head out to take on Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cardinal Mooney Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Detroit Cristo Rey at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.