The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight defeat. They lost to St. Mary on the road by a decisive 79-60 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (57), Cardinal O'Hara still had to take the loss.
Cardinal O'Hara lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gavin Johnson, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cannon Dotson, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
St. Mary's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Szablewski led the charge by scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Szablewski is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Smith, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds.
Cardinal O'Hara has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Cardinal O'Hara will head out on the road to face off against St. Francis at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal O'Hara is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning St. Francis will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for St. Mary's, they will play host again and welcome St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so St. Mary's is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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