A feisty cat fight will be fought as Carondelet Cougars challenge Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carondelet will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Carondelet is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took down Bishop O'Dowd 54-37.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Cardinal Newman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They escaped with a win against Clovis by the margin of a single free throw, 62-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since December 27, 2024.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. Carondelet pushed their record up to 27-6 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home.
Carondelet strolled past Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting on Friday by a score of 72-58. Will Carondelet repeat their success, or does Cardinal Newman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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