Cardinal O'Hara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-65 heartbreaker at the hands of the Neumann-Goretti Saints. The Lions lost against the Saints in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 90-55 score last time.
Neumann-Goretti's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alassan N'Diaye led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave N'Diaye a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keon Long-Mtume, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
Cardinal O'Hara's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Neumann-Goretti, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal O'Hara will take on Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Neumann-Goretti, they will square off against Archbishop Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neumann-Goretti is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.2 points per game this season.
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