Cardinal Newman lost against Seminole Ridge back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders took a 50-32 bruising from the Seminole Ridge Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Hawks are ranked 66th).
01/03/25 vs Seminole Ridge | 4 |
12/30/24 vs Chaminade-Madonna | 3 |
12/28/24 vs Palm Beach Lakes | 3 |
12/27/24 vs Santaluces | 3 |
12/13/24 vs Santaluces | 3 |
Cardinal Newman lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Noelle Coyne, who posted nine points along with eight boards and four steals. Coyne is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Castro, who put up two points in addition to 20 boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Newman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Cardinal Newman has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Seminole Ridge, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Cardinal Newman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-13 loss against Saint Andrew's on the 4th. As for Seminole Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-33 win against Spanish River on the 4th.
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