Preview: Cardinal Mooney Cougars vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins
The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will square off against the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Mooney is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
Cardinal Mooney extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Canterbury. They claimed a resounding 67-32 win over the Cougars at home. Given Cardinal Mooney's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Canterbury is ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Mooney's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madi Mignery, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Mignery is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sy?Monique Simon, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Tampa Prep's way against Clearwater Central Catholic on Wednesday as Tampa Prep made off with a 76-54 victory.
Cardinal Mooney is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Tampa Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Cardinal Mooney didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tampa Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tampa Prep's Arianna Mosley, who scored 25 points. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Cardinal Mooney to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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