It was a good run, but the Riverview Sarasota Rams unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 53-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Mooney. Riverview Sarasota found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up seven fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the loss, Riverview Sarasota still got an impressive performance from Susan Lowther, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Lowther has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Sims, who scored 14 points.
Cardinal Mooney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sy?Monique Simon, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Madi Mignery was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Riverview Sarasota's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3. As for Cardinal Mooney, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Riverview Sarasota won't have much time to rest: their next match is against IMG Academy Blue at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Seffner Christian at 6:00 p.m. Seffner Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
