Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cardinal Mooney). They breezed by the Bayshore Bruins to the tune of 79-29 on Wednesday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Cardinal Mooney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamaal George, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals. George has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakai Cuffy, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
George wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Cardinal Mooney was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Bayshore still got an impressive performance from Matthew Riboul, who posted five points.
Cougars
| 01/08/25 @ Bayshore | 79-29 |
| 01/04/25 vs Venice | 68-57 |
| 01/03/25 vs Winthrop College Prep Academy | 75-58 |
| 01/02/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 59-55 |
| 12/23/24 vs Booker | 60-35 |
| + 7 more games |
The victory (which was Cardinal Mooney's 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-1. As for Bayshore, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Cardinal Mooney wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-46 win against Sarasota Christian on the 10th. As for Bayshore, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-72 loss against Manatee on the 10th.
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