Ben Lippen is 0-10 against Cardinal Newman since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ben Lippen Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Ben Lippen is ranked 80th, while Cardinal Newman is ranked 93rd).
Ben Lippen suffered their closest loss yet this season two weeks ago. They fell just short of Hammond by a score of 43-40.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman entered their tilt with Porter-Gaud with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Cardinal Newman managed a 59-53 win over Porter-Gaud on Monday.
Evan Carter was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Desmond Harrington was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Ben Lippen's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Ben Lippen came up short against Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 63-59. Can Ben Lippen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
