Cardinal Mooney lost to Chaney back in November of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals had just enough and edged the Chaney Cowboys out 47-44. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Cowboys are ranked 162nd).
Despite the loss, Chaney saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyssa Brown dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Brown has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Janiah Eiland was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Cardinals
| 01/15/25 vs Chaney | 47-44 |
| 01/13/25 vs East | 40-28 |
The win made it two in a row for Cardinal Mooney and bumps their season record up to 4-12. As for Chaney, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-4.
Cardinal Mooney has already played their next matchup, a 54-34 loss against Boardman on the 18th. As for Chaney, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-45 victory against Howland on the 18th.
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