Cardinal O'Hara extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They took a blow against the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders, falling 69-38. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Marauders are ranked 136th).
Kayden Goldsmith
| 12/16/25 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | 22 |
| 12/09/25 vs Nichols | 19 |
| 12/06/25 vs Wilson | 8 |
| 12/04/25 vs Charter School for Applied Tech | 5 |
| 12/02/25 @ Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 5 |
| + 1 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal O'Hara lost, don't look at Kayden Goldsmith. Despite the final result, he shot 62% from the field on his way to 22 points and five steals. Goldsmith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the victory got them back to even at 3-3. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 24th (when they won 77-36).
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute found their leader in sophomore JJ Shanklin, who posted ten points along with five assists and three steals. Shanklin is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jake Stuckey also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Cardinal O'Hara didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-37 win against Western New York Maritime Charter on the 18th. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-73 victory against Nichols on the 19th.
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