The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past Verbum Dei Jesuit with points to spare, taking the game 80-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Donovan Desha out in front who dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. That's the first time this season that Desha posted eight or more assists. Harlem Wilson was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reese Whitman, who scored 19 points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Whitman, who scored 22 points along with two steals.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Poly at 1:00 p.m. on January 13th. Hopefully Poly focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday. Verbum Dei Jesuit won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against North Hollywood at 11:30 a.m. on January 13th.
