With a playoff game on the line, the Cardinal Newman Cardinals rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 71-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cardinal Newman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Carter out in front who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carter has scored all season. Amarii King was another key contributor, scoring 25 points.
The win (which was Cardinal Newman's third in a row) raised their record to 21-15. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Augusta Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 23-8.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Augusta Christian also has no future games currently scheduled.
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