The Cardinal Newman Cardinals and the James Island Trojans will face off at 11:40 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Cardinal Newman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
On Friday, Cardinal Newman lost to Blue Ridge on the road by a 61-42 margin. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jason Rogers Jr, who posted 13 points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Desmond Harrington was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, James Island ended up a good deal behind Myers Park on Friday and lost 61-42. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trojans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 21st in South Carolina, while the Mustangs are ranked 267th in North Carolina).
Cardinal Newman's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for James Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
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