You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cardinal Newman's strategy against Benjamin on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cardinal Newman Crusaders blew the Benjamin Buccaneers out of the water with a 45-12 final score. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Crusaders have posted against the Buccaneers since January 22, 2015.
Cardinal Newman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noelle Coyne, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Coyne a new career-high in field goal percentage (55%). Another player making a difference was Grace George, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Benjamin's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was CJ Smith, who had four points along with 12 rebounds and four steals. Kinzie Bunting was another key player, scoring four points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
The victory got Cardinal Newman back to even at 1-1. As for Benjamin, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Cardinal Newman has already played their next matchup, a 65-11 defeat against Palm Beach Gardens on the 25th. As for Benjamin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-15 loss against Suncoast on the 22nd.
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