The Cardinal Newman Crusaders lost 66-46 to the Pine Crest Panthers on Tuesday. 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 300th, while the Panthers are ranked 86th).
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noelle Coyne, who went 8 of 16 en route to 20 points and seven boards. That was a full 43.5% of Cardinal Newman's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Kent, who scored 14 points and five rebounds.
Crusaders
| 01/21/25 @ Pine Crest | 46-66 |
| 01/16/25 @ John Carroll Catholic | 29-34 |
Even though they lost, Cardinal Newman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches.
Isabella Sangha was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 12 boards for Pine Crest. Sangha has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 13 times she's played. Franky Garfi was another key player, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards.
Cardinal Newman's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Pine Crest, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Cardinal Newman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-22 victory against Oxbridge Academy on the 22nd. Pine Crest has also already played their next matchup, a 63-60 defeat against Northeast on the 22nd.
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