Cocoa and Cardinal Mooney squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cocoa had to settle for second. The game between them and the Cardinal Mooney Cougars didn't end well, with the Cocoa Tigers falling 67-48. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Cougars are ranked fifth).
Gianna Conklin-Jones
| 02/13/25 @ Cardinal Mooney | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Space Coast | 7 |
| 02/04/25 vs Astronaut | 8 |
| 01/29/25 @ Rockledge | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs Bayside | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the defeat, Cocoa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gianna Conklin-Jones posted 18 points and five steals. Conklin-Jones has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Bass, who scored ten points and five rebounds.
Cardinal Mooney found their leader in sophomore Madi Mignery, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Kali Barrett, who went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points.
Cocoa's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Cardinal Mooney, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 20-9.
Cocoa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will welcome Lake Highland Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cardinal Mooney's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
