Oxbridge Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The match between them and the Cardinal Newman Crusaders didn't end well, with the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves falling 40-22. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the ThunderWolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-26 back in December of 2024.
Several ThunderWolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leilani Benzing, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Imani Von Wulffen was another key player, putting up two points and ten boards.
ThunderWolves
| 01/22/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 22-40 |
| 01/16/25 vs Jupiter Christian | 40-43 |
| 01/14/25 @ NSU University | 23-51 |
| 01/09/25 vs Katz Yeshiva | 26-35 |
Even though they lost, Oxbridge Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Noelle Coyne continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cardinal Newman, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Coyne has scored at least a third of Cardinal Newman's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Strong, who posted six points along with seven steals and six boards.
Oxbridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Oxbridge Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-48 defeat against Somerset College Prep Academy on the 23rd. As for Cardinal Newman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-42 loss against North Broward Prep on the 24th.
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