Basketball Game Preview: Imagine School at North Port Sharks vs. Cardinal Mooney Cougars

Imagine School at North Port is 0-4 against Cardinal Mooney since February of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Imagine School at North Port Sharks will venture away from home to face off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Imagine School at North Port's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.

Last Monday, it was close, but Imagine School at North Port sidestepped North Port for a 66-63 win.

Zahmir Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 of 23 on his way to 29 points along with seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Rassbach, who posted ten points and six assists.

Imagine School at North Port smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney entered their tilt with Southeast on Monday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They came out on top against the Seminoles by a score of 69-62. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Seminoles are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Imagine School at North Port now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Cardinal Mooney, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1.

Imagine School at North Port might still be hurting after the 67-44 loss they got from Cardinal Mooney in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Imagine School at North Port avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.