The Cardinal Newman Cardinals were the 44-42 winner over the Augusta Christian Lions when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. Cardinal Newman fell to Augusta Christian 42-38. Cardinal Newman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Newman lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Teonna Draughn. Despite the final result, she scored 24 points along with five assists and four steals. That was a full 63.2% of Cardinal Newman's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kristin Moye was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
Cardinal Newman's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-8. As for Augusta Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Cardinal Newman on the road again on Thursday and play against Hammond at 6:15 p.m. on January 18th. Hammond presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cardinal Newman in South Carolina (Hammond is ranked 34th, while Cardinal Newman is ranked 123rd). As for Augusta Christian, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Heathwood Hall Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully Heathwood Hall Episcopal focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Tuesday.
