The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season. They really took it to Western New York Maritime Charter for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-47 win at home. The win was just what Cardinal O'Hara needed coming off of a 73-52 loss in their prior matchup.
Cardinal O'Hara's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Johnson led the charge by scoring 25 points along with four steals. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Eli Chaney, who scored 13 points along with eight steals and seven assists.
Cardinal O'Hara's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Western New York Maritime Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Cardinal O'Hara will head out on the road to face off against Nichols at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nichols presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cardinal O'Hara in New York (Nichols is ranked 166th, while Cardinal O'Hara is ranked 365th). As for Western New York Maritime Charter, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Burgard at 6:30 p.m.
