Cardinal Mooney and Sarasota are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will welcome the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cardinal Mooney sitting on 19 straight victories and Sarasota on 11.
Cardinal Mooney is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cardinal Mooney blew Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy out of the water with a 74-36 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.
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 6 for 10 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Browning Collison, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sarasota was able to grind out a solid win over Southeast on Friday, taking the game 78-68. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Seminoles are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sarasota pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Cardinal Mooney, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.
Cardinal Mooney took a serious blow against Sarasota when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 66-39. Will Cardinal Mooney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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