Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Cardinal Newman Crusaders walked away with it. They walked away with a 69-61 win over the Panthers on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Cardinal Newman sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cardinal Newman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Max Redmon, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Redmon scored 15 or more points. Jermaine Council was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Bell Creek Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Caleb Sanders and Jermal Jones. Sanders dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Jones scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Sanders is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'mir Wallace, who scored ten points.
Bell Creek Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Cardinal Newman racked up 20 assists.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Bell Creek Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Cardinal Newman will square off against Windermere Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 969 points over their last 13 contests. Bell Creek Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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