A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers duke it out with the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cocoa sitting on three straight victories and Cardinal Mooney on 12.
Last Thursday, Cocoa was fully in charge, breezing past Space Coast 72-30. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cardinal Mooney walked away with it. They walked away with a 63-50 win over the Crusaders on Saturday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Crusaders are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Mooney's win came from a few key players Cocoa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kali Barrett, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Madi Mignery, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Cardinal Mooney's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points over those games. As for Cocoa, their record now sits at 17-7.
Things could have been worse for Cocoa, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-42 loss to Cardinal Mooney when the teams last played back in December of 2020. Thankfully for Cocoa, Jordyn Byrd (who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 25 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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