First Baptist School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Cardinals are ranked 48th).
Leading Cardinal Newman to victory were Luis Echevarria and Wade Marsh. Echevarria went 6 for 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight assists and six boards, while Marsh went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and six rebounds. Those 22 points gave Marsh a new career-high. Nicholas Fakas was another key player, putting up six points.
First Baptist School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Cardinal Newman, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
First Baptist School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-43 loss against Pinewood Prep on the 15th. Cardinal Newman has also already played their next contest, a 66-22 defeat against Heathwood Hall Episcopal on the 14th.
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