Cardinal Newman has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cardinal Newman proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 41) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past John Carroll Catholic 23-21.
Cardinal Newman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grace George, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. Katie Kent was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven blocks and six rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Somerset College Prep Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tradition Prep 73-16 at home. Given Somerset College Prep Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Pirates are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. As for Somerset College Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Cardinal Newman was dealt a bruising 80-20 defeat at the hands of the Spartans when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Somerset College Prep Academy's Kayla Curry, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Cardinal Newman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
