The Bloomingdale Bulls and the Cardinal Mooney Cougars will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bloomingdale is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Sumner: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bloomingdale blew Sumner out of the water with a 75-34 final score. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 38 points or more this season.
Bloomingdale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izellah Kendrick, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Mengel, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.
Bloomingdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 74-64 victory over Central Pointe Christian Academy. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the CPCA are ranked fifth).
Cardinal Mooney had a senior duo take command as Sy?Monique Simon posted 26 points and Kali Barrett had 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Simon has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Mignery, who put up ten points.
Bloomingdale's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for Cardinal Mooney, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Bloomingdale and Cardinal Mooney are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Bloomingdale hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 67 points per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Mooney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
