Cardinal Newman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 58-41 to the Augusta Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-39 two weeks ago.
Cardinal Newman's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luis Echevarria, who posted 23 points and six boards, and Wade Marsh, who had 14 points. That was a full 56.1% of Cardinal Newman's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Augusta Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Malachi Jones out in front who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points. What's more, Jones also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Bryce Reynierson was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Augusta Christian, the victory was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Augusta Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hammond at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Augusta Christian is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Hammond a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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