Basketball Recap: Cardinal Mooney Beats Lemon Bay for Their 16th Straight Victory

Cougars

Previous Games

01/17/25 @ Lemon Bay	59-47
01/15/25 vs Imagine School at North Port	78-41
01/13/25 vs Southeast	69-62
01/10/25 @ Sarasota Christian	64-46
01/08/25 @ Bayshore	79-29
+ 11 more games

Cardinal Mooney had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Friday. They walked away with a 59-47 victory over the Lemon Bay Manta Rays. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 68-52 back in December of 2024.

Cardinal Mooney's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malakai Cuffy, who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points. Leron Dues was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.

Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Lemon Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.

Cardinal Mooney will face off against IMG Academy Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cardinal Mooney's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games. Lemon Bay has already played their next match, a 45-42 win against North Fort Myers on the 18th.