Newman AA was the 66-52 winner over Varsity Opponent when they last played one another last Sunday, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals received a blow on Saturday as they fell 72-55 to Varsity Opponent. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brenden Mathey, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Monte Douglas, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 14 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newman AA fell to 5-1.
Newman AA and Thayer Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Varsity Opponent has already played their next game (against Oak Park Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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