Cardinal Newman and Inlet Grove squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Cardinal Newman had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Inlet Grove Hurricanes by a score of 54-51. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 56-55.
Inlet Grove found their leader in sophomore Robert Brown, who went 8 of 17 en route to 24 points. That's the most points Brown has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayler Hodge White, who posted eight points.
Crusaders
| 02/05/25 vs Inlet Grove | 51-54 |
| 01/30/25 @ Monsignor Pace | 67-52 |
| 01/29/25 vs Park Vista | 53-42 |
| 01/25/25 vs Jensen Beach | 53-46 |
| 01/24/25 vs St. Edward's | 77-40 |
With the defeat, Cardinal Newman broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-11. As for Inlet Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Inlet Grove, they will face off against King's Academy on Friday. Inlet Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
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