After a string of four wins, the Bishop Diego Cardinals's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 60-34 walloping at the hands of St. Bonaventure. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Bishop Diego has suffered yet this season.
Despite the loss, Bishop Diego still got an impressive performance from Galilea De la cruz, who scored 19 points. De la cruz has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jiali Coronado, who scored eight points.
St. Bonaventure's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Fernandez led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bella Rico, who scored 18 points.
Bishop Diego's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for St. Bonaventure, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cate the next time they take the court. St. Bonaventure will head out to face Cate at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Bishop Diego will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
