Newman AAA has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 73-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Non Varsity Opponent on Saturday. Sadly, that's the 23rd time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 77-68 last Wednesday.
When it comes to explaining why Newman AAA lost, don't look at Lucas Morillo. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 12 boards, and nine assists. Morillo's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Reggie Grodin was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 11 points.
Newman AAA's loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Newman AAA won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Non Varsity Opponent at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Non Varsity Opponent has already played their next matchup (against Emmanuel Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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