Cardinal Stritch unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to the North Baltimore Tigers at home by a 45-26 margin on Saturday. The Cardinals' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Cardinal Stritch lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Morgan Kennedy, who had 11 points.
North Baltimore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lacie Allison led the charge by going 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Josselyn Paynter, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
With the victory, North Baltimore broke their 20-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Stritch will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Rogers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Baltimore, they will head out to face off against Crestline at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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