After flying high against McGregor last Monday, Italy came back down to earth. The Italy Gladiators lost to the Savoy Cardinals on the road by a 29-14 margin on Thursday. The matchup marked the Gladiators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Italy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tatum Box earned seven points.
With the defeat, Italy broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Savoy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Italy has already played their next match, a 51-12 victory against Yantis on the 6th. As for Savoy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-35 win against Howe on the 6th.
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