After flying high against McCormick last Sunday, Cardinal Newman came back down to earth. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals had to suffer through a 81-49 loss at the hands of the Ridge View Blazers. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Blazers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cardinal Newman's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elton Smith Jr., who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds, and Luis Echevarria, who had 18 points. Smith Jr.'s evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Rogers Jr, who scored three points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Cardinal Newman now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ridge View, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Cardinal Newman won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Laurence Manning Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ridge View, they will take on A.C. Flora at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. A.C. Flora knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Ridge View likes a good challenge.
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