Cardinal Mooney Cougars (Sarasota, FL) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting IMG Academy Regional Ascenders (Bradenton, FL), 53-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Cardinal Mooney upgrades its record to 18-1 on the year. The Cougars travel to Saint Stephen's Episcopal (Bradenton, FL) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 6-14. Saint Stephen's Episcopal won 71-9 in their recent non-league match against The Classical Academy of Sarasota (Sarasota, FL)

The Ascenders now sport a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Archbishop Carroll for a non-league match on Friday, January 24. IMG Academy Regional will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 50-41 non-league win over Mater Brickell Academy (Miami, FL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-6.