The Cardinal Mooney Cougars and the Milton Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cardinal Mooney faced off against Dr. Phillips last Friday. Cardinal Mooney was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 74-73 to Dr. Phillips. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Panthers are ranked 68th).
12/13/24 @ Dr. Phillips | 30 |
12/09/24 @ Venice | 27 |
02/22/24 vs Tampa Catholic | 27 |
12/15/23 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy National | 23 |
11/21/23 vs Montverde Academy | 22 |
Cardinal Mooney might have lost, but man, Kali Barrett was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. Those 30 points gave Barrett a new career-high. Sy?Monique Simon was another key player, putting up 16 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Milton was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past San Jose Prep 68-27. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 38 points or more this season.
Cardinal Mooney's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Milton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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