A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Augusta Christian Lions challenge the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Augusta Christian has 16 straight victories, Cardinal Newman has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Monday, Augusta Christian beat Northside Christian Academy 86-79. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Georgia, while the Crusaders are ranked 80th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman lost to Ben Lippen on the road by a 73-59 margin on Monday.
Augusta Christian's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Cardinal Newman, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Augusta Christian came up short against Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 71-61. Can Augusta Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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