Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Shrine Catholic's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Shrine Catholic hadn't done well against Cardinal Mooney Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Shrine Catholic Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 win over the Cardinal Mooney Catholic Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since January 30, 2024.

Shrine Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Cardinal Mooney Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shrine Catholic will venture away from home to face off against Everest Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Everest Collegiate knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Shrine Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Cardinal Mooney Catholic, they are taking a road trip to square off against Fraser at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Mooney Catholic is facing Fraser at the right time seeing as Fraser is stuck on a three-game losing streak.