Recap: Cardinal Mooney Cougars vs. Bradenton Christian Panthers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Cardinal Mooney Cougars had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Panthers on the road to the tune of 73-30. The win was familiar territory for Cardinal Mooney who now have ten in a row.
Cardinal Mooney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kali Barrett, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Barrett has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Bri Behn was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 assists.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taylor Blunden, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lana Price, who scored ten points.
Bradenton Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Cardinal Mooney racked up 17 assists.
Cardinal Mooney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Bradenton Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Cardinal Mooney will be playing in front of their home fans against Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Mooney is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Canterbury is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bradenton Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Tampa Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tampa Catholic is coming into the match with nine straight victories at home, so Bradenton Christian is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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