Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Cardinal Mooney

Jamaal George

Points

01/29/25 vs Riverview Sarasota	24
01/27/25 vs Admiral Farragut	14
01/25/25 vs Sarasota	4
01/20/25 vs IMG Academy White	6
01/17/25 @ Lemon Bay	10
+ 17 more games

If Riverview Sarasota wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Cardinal Mooney, they should've done a better job of containing Jamaal George. The Cardinal Mooney Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 victory over the Riverview Sarasota Rams on Wednesday thanks in part to George, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game.

When it comes to explaining why Riverview Sarasota lost, don't look at Josh Harris. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 10 en route to 18 points. Gavin Howard was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.

The win made it two in a row for Cardinal Mooney and bumps their season record up to 22-2. As for Riverview Sarasota, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.

Cardinal Mooney has already played their next game, an 81-50 victory against Gulf Coast HEAT on the 30th. As for Riverview Sarasota, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-60 win against Sarasota Christian on the 31st.