A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cardinal Newman Cardinals challenge the Augusta Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Cardinal Newman has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Augusta Christian will come in with 16 straight victories.
On Monday, Cardinal Newman lost to Ben Lippen on the road by a 73-59 margin.
Meanwhile, Augusta Christian beat Northside Christian Academy 86-79 on Monday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Georgia, while the Crusaders are ranked 80th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Augusta Christian's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Cardinal Newman, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Cardinal Newman beat Augusta Christian 71-61 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Cardinal Newman repeat their success, or does Augusta Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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