The Newman AAA Cardinals were the 73-66 winner over Varsity Opponent when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. Newman AAA took a hard 74-60 fall against Varsity Opponent on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the defeat, Newman AAA had strong showings from Ryan Mela, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, and Luka Toews, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Mela is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Nausadis, who scored eight points.
Newman AAA's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 24-12. More embarrasing are the teams that make up that slump in performance: Varsity Opponent, they, and they. As for they, their win bumped their record up to 465-1650-5.
Newman AAA does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Varsity Opponent, they will head out on the road to face off against Lexington School for the Deaf at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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