The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, Oxbridge Academy came up short against Archbishop McCarthy and fell 36-27. The loss put an end to the ThunderWolves' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to Suncoast at home by a 37-21 margin. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oxbridge Academy fell to 2-1. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Things could have been worse for Oxbridge Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-22 loss to Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in January. Thankfully for the ThunderWolves, Noelle Coyne (who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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