Even though Varsity Opponent scored an imposing 60 points on Saturday, the Newman AAA Cardinals still came out on top. Newman AAA took down Varsity Opponent 75-60. The win made it back-to-back wins for Newman AAA.
Newman AAA had a senior duo take command as Ryan Mela dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists and Luka Toews scored 19 points along with three steals. Mela hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Collins Chidera Onyejiaka, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Newman AAA's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-10. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely Varsity Opponent, they, and they. As for they, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 38 of their last 44 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 422-1533-2 record this season.
Newman AAA will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Varsity Opponent. As for Varsity Opponent, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Prolific Prep of Napa Christian at 3:00 p.m. on February 18th.
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