The Cardinal Newman Cardinals had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-39 win over Maria Carrillo. Given Cardinal Newman's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Maria Carrillo is ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Pumas players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathan Dipman, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Eli Jamieson, who scored ten points.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Maria Carrillo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman will take on Santa Rosa at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Rosa is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Maria Carrillo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Piner at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Piner will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
