The Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA will head out to take on the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Pointe Christian Academy has three straight wins, Cardinal Mooney has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Central Pointe Christian Academy beat Varsity Opponent 51-47.
Yohangeli Guzman was the offensive standout of the match as she posted 11 points. Nivia Glorioso was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney suffered their biggest loss since December 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Winter Haven, falling 50-27. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Central Pointe Christian Academy will have to keep a close watch on Kali Barrett and Madi Mignery, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cardinal Mooney's prior game. Barrett dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, while Mignery had six points along with ten boards and four steals. The match was Barrett's third in a row with at least ten points.
Central Pointe Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Cardinal Mooney, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Central Pointe Christian Academy and Cardinal Mooney are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Central Pointe Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.7 points per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Mooney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Central Pointe Christian Academy against Cardinal Mooney in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, as the team secured a 56-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Pointe Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
