Crusaders
| 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 |
Cardinal Newman extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Kingston Smith. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders came out on top against the Park Vista Cobras by a score of 53-42 on Wednesday thanks in part to Smith, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. He has become a key player for Cardinal Newman: the team is 8-4 when he posts at least ten boards, but 5-6 otherwise.
The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Fenelus, who went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Several Cobras players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Solomon Leinbock, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Leinbock a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Trenten Watkins, who scored 17 points.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Park Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Cardinal Newman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-52 victory against Monsignor Pace on the 30th. Park Vista has also already played their next contest, a 59-50 loss against Lake Worth on the 31st.
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