Cardinal Newman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 73-59 to the Ben Lippen Falcons. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-46 two weeks ago.
Cardinal Newman's loss came despite strong showings from Luis Echevarria and Wade Marsh. Echevarria went 9 for 16 en route to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists, while Marsh went 9 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points. That was a full 35.6% of Cardinal Newman's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Macmurdo, who had four points.
Cardinal Newman now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Ben Lippen, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cardinal Newman Cardinals take on the Augusta Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Augusta Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Cardinal Newman likes a good challenge. Ben Lippen has already played their next match (against Heathwood Hall Episcopal), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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