The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals's five-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They strolled past Verbum Dei Jesuit with points to spare, taking the game 80-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donovan Desha led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 19 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. That's the first time this season that Desha posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Harlem Wilson, who scored 17 points.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Poly at 1:00 p.m. on January 13th. Verbum Dei Jesuit won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Hollywood at 11:30 a.m. on January 13th.
