It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Cardinal Mooney Cougars can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Thursday as they fell 57-41 to the Lions. Cardinal Mooney was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as First Baptist Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2015.
Cardinal Mooney's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin O'donoghue, who scored 12 points. Connor Heald was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Cardinal Mooney's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for First Baptist Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Cardinal Mooney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for First Baptist Academy, they will face off against Berkeley Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berkeley Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully First Baptist Academy likes a good challenge.
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