Cardinal Newman entered their match against Christ School on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals were dealt a 74-45 defeat at the hands of the Christ School Greenies. The contest marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elton Smith Jr., who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Smith Jr. is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Nigel Chivers, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points.
It was another big night for Madden Collins, who went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points plus seven rebounds and two steals for Christ School. Collins is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Dacen Petty was another key player, scoring 12 points plus five steals.
Cardinal Newman now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Christ School, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Cardinal Newman has already played their next game (against Christ School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Christ School has also already played their next match, a 74-56 victory against Wilson on the 7th.
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