Cardinal Mooney had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Memorial Red Devils to the tune of 70-35. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-16.
Teyon Harris Jr. and Demetrius Lambert Jr. certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Harris Jr. posted six points in addition to nine rebounds and five blocks, while Lambert Jr. had seven points. Harris Jr. is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played.
Cardinals
| 12/13/24 vs Memorial | 70-35 |
| 12/10/24 vs Valley Christian | 47-41 |
| 11/30/24 vs Academy for Urban Scholars | 74-16 |
| 03/08/24 vs South Range | 84-59 |
| 03/04/24 vs Mapleton | 82-32 |
| + 5 more games |
Cardinal Mooney's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Memorial, they moved to 3-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals take on the Canton South Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Memorial, they will head out to take on Western Reserve at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season.
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