It was a good run, but the Newman AAA Cardinals unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to Varsity Opponent 75-71. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Newman AAA lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ryan Mela. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Mela is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hudson Geremia, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Newman AAA's loss dropped their record down to 23-11. As for Varsity Opponent, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 450-1606-2.
Newman AAA does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Varsity Opponent, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-59 loss vs. New Hope Academy on the 24th.
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