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New London sweeps Cardinal on the road
Andy Krutsinger
Jan. 28, 2020 10:36 pm
ELDON - The New London basketball teams picked up two wins at Cardinal in a Union area showdown in Eldonon Monday night. THe New London girls won 51-35, and the Tiger boys won 74-57.
The Cardinal girls struggled to find the basket in the first half, and that allowed New London to open up a double-digit lead before halftime. The Tigers led 11-4 after one quarter and 21-7 at the half.
Cardinal outscored New London 17-16 in the third quarter to cut the Tiger lead to 37-24 going into the final eight minutes. The Tigers wouldn't relinquish the lead all night after their initial rush.
Cardinal jumped out to an early lead in the boys game. The Comets led 24-17 after the first quarter. New London went on a big run in the second quarter, winning the period 19-5. The Tigers pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Comets 19-16 in the third quarter and 20-12 in the fourth.
Despite the loss, Cardinal had thre eplayers reach double digits. Landon Becker had 21 points. Ben Clark scored 12 points, and Griffin Greiner had 10.