Basketball Recap: Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary needed a changed in momentum after dropping three straight games and they got it from Jose Padilla. The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals took down the Triumph Charter Jaguars 66-47 on Saturday thanks in part to Padilla, who went 11 of 15 en route to 26 points along with five assists and three steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's points.

Gio Chavez was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024.

Triumph Charter's loss came despite strong showings from Antonio Garcia III and Fabian Nu?es. Garcia III dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Nu?es went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points. With that strong performance, Garcia III is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Zaragoza, who posted two points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Triumph Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary has already played their next matchup (against St. Genevieve), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Triumph Charter has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Valley Oaks CES.