Cardinal Newman picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They walked away with a 59-47 victory over the Gulf Coast Sharks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Cardinal Newman can attribute much of their success to Bryce Reed, who posted 19 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Almahdi Dial, who shot 46% from the field on his way to 14 points and seven boards.
Cardinal Newman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Gulf Coast lost, don't look at Collin Chrzanowski. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacobi Sayus, who earned ten points and five boards.
Cardinal Newman's record now sits at 9-3. As for Gulf Coast, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Cardinal Newman has already played their next game, a 78-59 win against Cooper City on the 2nd. As for Gulf Coast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-55 defeat against Highlands Christian on the 2nd.
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