On Thursday, Cardinal Newman faced Legion Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals fell 3-1 to the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers. It was the first time this season that the Cardinals let down their fans at home.
While Cardinal Newman ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18.
Cardinal Newman's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-8-2. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-4-3 record this season.
Cardinal Newman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Atlantic Collegiate Academy on the 12th. Legion Collegiate Academy has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Pickens on the 12th.
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