The Bishop Diego Cardinals and the Providence Pioneers squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Bishop Diego Cardinals had to settle for second. The matchup between them and the Pioneers wasn't particularly close, with the Cardinals falling 58-40. Bishop Diego just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, Bishop Diego still got an impressive performance from Galilea De la cruz, who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jaymi Coronado, who scored nine points.
Bishop Diego's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Providence, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Bishop Diego does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-34 loss vs. Torrance on the 10th.
