Cardinal Gibbons was the 53-36 winner over Broughton when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders took a hard 63-44 fall against the Broughton Capitals on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cardinal Gibbons lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Damon Phillips, who posted nine points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash McSweeney, who put up ten points and seven boards.
Leading Broughton to victory were Christian Outlaw and Jordan Page. Outlaw went 7 for 8 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds, while Page went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points. Page is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 20 games he's played dating back to last season. Austin Youngs was another key player, putting up nine points.
Cardinal Gibbons' defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Broughton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Cardinal Gibbons will host Leesville Road at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leesville Road's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Broughton, they will take on Sanderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanderson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Broughton surely won't give up without a fight.
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