The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the St. Mary's Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Cardinal O'Hara and three for St. Mary's.
Cardinal O'Hara pushed their score all the way to 57 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were outmatched by Bishop Timon-St. Jude at home and fell 90-57. While losing is never fun, Cardinal O'Hara can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while Bishop Timon-St. Jude is ranked 16th).
Despite their loss, Cardinal O'Hara saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gavin Johnson, who scored 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Amir Harper, who scored 13 points.
Cardinal O'Hara struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Bishop Timon-St. Jude pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's pushed their score all the way to 77 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 81-77 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nichols. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Mary's in their matchups with Nichols: they've now lost four in a row.
Cardinal O'Hara dropped their record down to 7-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Cardinal O'Hara strolled past St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 75-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal O'Hara since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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