Lake Highland Prep and Cardinal Mooney squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lake Highland Prep had to settle for second. They lost 78-54 to the Cardinal Mooney Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Cougars are ranked fourth).
Ari Woodard
| 02/18/25 @ Cardinal Mooney | 55% |
| 02/13/25 vs Lakewood | 38% |
| 02/08/25 @ Windermere Prep | 29% |
| 02/06/25 vs McKeel Academy | 40% |
| 01/31/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 40% |
| + 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Lake Highland Prep lost, don't look at Ari Woodard. Despite the final result, she went 11-for-20 to rack up 27 points and three steals. What's more, Woodard also posted a 55% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Valeria Munoz, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Cardinal Mooney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madi Mignery led the charge by dropping a double-double with 24 points and 12 boards. The game was Mignery's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Barrett, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.
Lake Highland Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Cardinal Mooney, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Lake Highland Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will challenge Windermere Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Windermere Prep likes a good challenge.
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