Cardinal Newman has won 14 straight games at home, while Piedmont has won 14 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will welcome the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Piedmont likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Cardinal Newman strolled past Montgomery with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Vikings are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Piedmont over Castro Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Piedmont blew Castro Valley out of the water with a 72-26 final score. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Piedmont is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
Cardinal Newman took a serious blow against Piedmont when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 66-34. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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