The Cardinal Newman Cardinals were the 86-24 winner over the Porter-Gaud Cyclones when they last played one another back in February of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. Cardinal Newman was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 50-49 to Porter-Gaud. Cardinal Newman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Cardinal Newman still got an impressive performance from Teonna Draughn, who scored 23 points along with 6 assists and 6 steals. Draughn scored a full 46.9% of Cardinal Newman's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zara Thompson, who scored 6 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Cardinal Newman's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Porter-Gaud, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman will take on Richland Northeast at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Porter-Gaud, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baptist Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
