The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will take on the Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Central Pointe Christian Academy will come in with three straight victories.
Cardinal Mooney will head into Wednesday's game hoping they have more luck than they did the last time they played Winter Haven: Cardinal Mooney's last matchup with Winter Haven could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Wednesday. Cardinal Mooney came up short against Winter Haven, falling 50-27. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kali Barrett
| 01/08/25 vs Winter Haven | 16 |
| 01/04/25 vs Midtown | 34 |
| 01/03/25 vs Mount Paran Christian | 19 |
Cardinal Mooney's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kali Barrett, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, and Madi Mignery, who posted six points along with ten boards and four steals. Barrett's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Central Pointe Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Varsity Opponent on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 51-47 win.
Cardinal Mooney better keep an eye on Yohangeli Guzman. She was instrumental in Central Pointe Christian Academy's win, putting up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nivia Glorioso, who put up nine points.
Central Pointe Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Cardinal Mooney, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Cardinal Mooney and Central Pointe Christian Academy are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Cardinal Mooney hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.2 points per game. However, it's not like Central Pointe Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.7 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Cardinal Mooney was dealt a bruising 56-20 defeat at the hands of Central Pointe Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Thankfully for Cardinal Mooney, Silkiari Vazquez (who went 8 of 13 on her way to 19 points and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
