The Maria Carrillo Pumas's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a hard 56-39 fall against Cardinal Newman. While losing is never fun, Maria Carrillo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while Cardinal Newman is ranked 59th).
Maria Carrillo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nathan Dipman, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Eli Jamieson, who scored ten points.
Maria Carrillo's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Cardinal Newman, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 21-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maria Carrillo will take on Piner at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Piner will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Cardinal Newman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Rosa at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Rosa is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
