Basketball Preview: 212 Sports Academy The Steam vs. Cardinal Mooney Cougars
The 212 Sports Academy The Steam are taking a road trip to face off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 212 Sports Academy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Wednesday, 212 Sports Academy had just enough and edged IMG Academy Blue out 53-50.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead 212 Sports Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Liam Crowley, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus three steals. Crowley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Sayato Ishikawa was another key player, scoring eight points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, everything went Cardinal Mooney's way against Imagine School at North Port on Tuesday as Cardinal Mooney made off with a 67-44 win.
Cardinal Mooney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malakai Cuffy led the charge by going 7 for 12 en route to 17 points plus six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Browning Collison, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Cardinal Mooney smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
212 Sports Academy's record is now 4-0. As for Cardinal Mooney, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's matchup: 212 Sports Academy has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Cardinal Mooney, though, as they've only made 28.8% of their threes this season. Given 212 Sports Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Cardinal Mooney will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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