It was a good run, but the Cardinal Newman Cardinals unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 59-37 walloping at the hands of Gray Collegiate Academy. While losing is never fun, Cardinal Newman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Gray Collegiate Academy is ranked sixth).
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elton Smith jr., who scored nine points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Evan Carter, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
It was another big night for Braylhan Thomas, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds for Gray Collegiate Academy. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Pharell pauling, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they will be playing at home against Chesnee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gray Collegiate Academy is coming into the matchup with 11 straight wins at home, so Chesnee is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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