On Saturday, the stars were shining brightly for the Cardinal Newman Cardinals in a 64-45 victory over the South Pointe Stallions.
| 12/21/24 vs South Pointe | 20 |
| 12/11/24 @ Combine Academy National | 19 |
| 12/09/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 22 |
| 12/07/24 vs Richland Northeast | 20 |
Leading Cardinal Newman to victory were Elton Smith Jr. and Nigel Chivers. Smith Jr. dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, while Chivers went 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points. The match was Smith Jr.'s fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Echevarria, who posted ten points.
Despite the loss, South Pointe still got an impressive performance from Ry'Darius Hill, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 23 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Hill has posted since back in December of 2023. Landon Hawkins was another key player, putting up seven points.
Cardinal Newman has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for South Pointe, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Cardinal Newman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-42 loss against Blue Ridge on the 27th. South Pointe has also already played their next match, a 60-57 win against Lower Richland on the 27th.
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