Congrats to Cardin Basketball Teams!

What a way to start off the season. Both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won last night in their season opener against conference foe, Sojourner Christian Academy.

Last year, Sojourner knocked both the boys’ and the girls’ teams out of the conference tournament, but last night’s contests were decided early in each game.

The girls’ played first and jumped out to an early and comfortable lead using full-court and half-court presses. The presses resulted in turnovers that in return resulted in easy baskets for Cardin.

The final score for the girls’ game was 32 – 18 with sophomore Arielle Bodner leading the scoring with 18 points and while adding a game high 5 assists and 8 steals. Captains Mollye Lipton and Ally Richmond controlled Sojourner on the defensive end combining for 19 rebounds, 10 of which were on the defensive boards, and 5 steals.

Overall, it was a very exciting game and we look forward for more to come.

Following the girls’ game the boys’ took the court. Not to be outdone by the girls, the boys also jumped out to an early lead with a ferocious full-court press resulting in turnovers and easy baskets.

Led by sophomore point guard and leading scorer Matt Danoff the boys ran their half-court offense superbly, opening up scoring opportunities for a number of players. Everybody on the boys’ team played, making it a well-rounded experience for all members of the team. I don’t have all of the stats for the boys’ game, but they will be posted at some point during the day on www.highschoolsports.net. From speaking with some of the managers, including official scorebook keeper Daniel Solomon, team Captain Segev Goldberg probably led in assists, with Captains Steven Verovsky and Rubin Waranch playing significant roles on both ends of the court with rebounds and points scored.

Overall, both teams did a great job and we are very proud of the hard work and dedication they have shown to Cardin athletics. Keep up the good work.

Thank you to all of the fans including family, faculty, students, and alumni. We had a huge turned out and it looks like we are going to need to make sure that on our new campus we take into consideration the amount of support these teams get when building our new gym.

Please remember to check out the team pages when you visit on www.highschoolsports.net. On the team pages you will find updated stats, scores, and game summaries. You also can support our school through the spirit wear. Just click on Cardin Apparel and design your own apparel. Not only will you be showing off your school spirit, but also a portion of the proceeds goes towards the Cardin athletics department.

Thanks again to everybody and have a wonderful and safe break. Happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Foye C. Minton, Jr.
Dean of Students & Director of Athletics