Basketball Game Preview: Cardinal Mooney Cougars vs. Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans

The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will square off against the Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cardinal Mooney has three straight victories, Winthrop College Prep Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Cardinal Mooney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 81-50 win over Gulf Coast HEAT. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Winthrop College Prep Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 58-57 to Bradenton Christian.

Cardinal Mooney's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

Cardinal Mooney strolled past Winthrop College Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 75-58. Will Cardinal Mooney repeat their success, or does Winthrop College Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.