Basketball Preview: Cardinal Mooney Cougars vs. Imagine School at North Port Sharks
Cardinal Mooney is 3-0 against Imagine School at North Port since February of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Imagine School at North Port Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Cardinal Mooney focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Friday.
Last Friday, Cardinal Mooney was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to Braden River.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jamaal George, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Malakai Cuffy was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Imagine School at North Port didn't have quite enough to beat Lemon Bay on Thursday and fell 62-59. While the Sharks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Manta Rays 20-15 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Imagine School at North Port saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peyton Rassbach went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Kirkus, who earned eight points in addition to ten rebounds and two steals.
Cardinal Mooney's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Imagine School at North Port, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Cardinal Mooney against Imagine School at North Port in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 79-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Imagine School at North Port's Angelo Blas, who went 7 for 15 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Cardinal Mooney to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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