The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Northside Christian Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Heathwood Hall Episcopal just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 64-47 to the Highlanders.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Hammond, falling 62-41. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Skyhawks are ranked 27th).
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Northside Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Everything came up roses for Northside Christian Academy against Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as the squad secured a 79-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cardinal Newman's Luis Echevarria, who went 11 for 22 on his way to 26 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northside Christian Academy still be able to contain Echevarria? There's only one way to find out.
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