The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Saint Joseph on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary lost 63-37 to Saint Joseph. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Jesters are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, St. Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 27th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Ramona Convent, falling 53-31.
St. Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary took their victory against St. Paul when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 64-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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