The Imagine School at North Port Sharks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 79-47 loss at the hands of Cardinal Mooney. While losing is never fun, Imagine School at North Port can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 534th, while Cardinal Mooney is ranked 207th).
When it comes to explaining why Imagine School at North Port lost, one person who can't be blamed is Angelo Blas. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Blas set a new season high mark in blocks with three. Another player making a difference was Peyton Rassbach, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Cardinal Mooney had a senior duo take command as Kevin O'donoghue scored 17 points and Connor Heald scored 16 points. The match was O'donoghue's fourth in a row with at least ten points. George Leibold was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Imagine School at North Port has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Cardinal Mooney, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Imagine School at North Port has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th. Bishop Verot is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will challenge Riverview Sarasota at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview Sarasota has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 602 points over their last nine matchups.
