Two dominant guards in Jermaine Council and Jermal Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will take on the Bell Creek Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Newman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 900 points over their last 12 games.
With a playoff game on the line, Cardinal Newman rose to the challenge on Saturday. They strolled past the Lions with points to spare, taking the game 74-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Bell Creek Academy waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins but they left with four. They slipped by Santa Fe Catholic 58-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bell Creek Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jones, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-5. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.7 points. As for Bell Creek Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
