Cardinal Newman and Granite Bay squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cardinal Newman had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Granite Bay Grizzlies by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Cardinals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cardinal Newman's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matchups. As for Granite Bay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Granite Bay, they will host Marin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Granite Bay's last five games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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