The Cardinal Newman Cardinals came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Trinity Collegiate with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. This was payback for Cardinal Newman, who suffered a 67-30 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cardinal Newman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Peeples led the charge by scoring 19 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Desmond Harrington, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-14 record this season. As for Trinity Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Cardinal Newman and Gray Collegiate Academy will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Gray Collegiate Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cardinal Newman in South Carolina (Gray Collegiate Academy is ranked seventh, while Cardinal Newman is ranked 56th). Trinity Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
