Basketball Recap: Cardinal Mooney Takes Down Sports Leadership & Management in a Playoff Battle

Cardinal Mooney extended their postseason success on Friday against Sports Leadership & Management. They walked away with a 65-52 win over Sports Leadership & Management. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 66-56 on February 1st.

Kali Barrett

Points

02/28/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management	28
02/21/25 vs Windermere Prep	18
02/18/25 vs Lake Highland Prep	15

It was another big night for Kali Barrett, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Her big performance that morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Sy'Monique Simon, who went 6-for-15 en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals.

Cardinal Mooney is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 22 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. With the loss, Sports Leadership & Management broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-13.

Coming up, Cardinal Mooney will challenge Bolles on Saturday. One thing working in Cardinal Mooney's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 games. Sports Leadership & Management does not have any more games scheduled as of now.