Cardinal Mooney had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 65-64 photo finish over the DME Academy -. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the - are ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/06/24 vs DME Academy | 20 |
| 12/27/23 vs St. John-Vianney | 20 |
| 01/20/24 @ Lakewood | 20 |
| 01/13/24 vs Sickles | 19 |
| 01/22/24 @ Riverview Sarasota | 18 |
Cardinal Mooney's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sy?Monique Simon, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 20 points and four steals. That's the most points Simon has posted since back in January. Talia Busser was another key player, going 5 of 9 on her way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Cardinal Mooney's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for DME Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Cardinal Mooney wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-44 defeat against Winston Salem Christian National on the 7th. As for DME Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-61 win against Doral Academy on the 7th.
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