Cardinal Newman and Trinity Collegiate are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Trinity Collegiate Titans on February 19th. Hopefully Cardinal Newman focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Friday.
Last Friday, Cardinal Newman suffered a rough 59-37 loss at the hands of Gray Collegiate Academy. While losing is never fun, Cardinal Newman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Gray Collegiate Academy is ranked fifth).
Despite their defeat, Cardinal Newman saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Elton Smith jr., who scored nine points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Evan Carter was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Trinity Collegiate rose to the challenge on Saturday. They secured a 53-47 W over the Panthers.
Cardinal Newman's loss dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Trinity Collegiate, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Cardinal Newman strolled past Trinity Collegiate in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a score of 54-40. Does Cardinal Newman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity Collegiate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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