The Cardinal Mooney Catholic Cardinals and the Lutheran North Mustangs will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Cardinal Mooney Catholic might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Everest Collegiate an easy 68-48 win. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while Everest Collegiate are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Lutheran North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Cranbrook Kingswood.
Lutheran North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cardinal Mooney Catholic, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lutheran North when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory. Does Cardinal Mooney Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lutheran North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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