Cougars
| 01/02/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 59-55 |
| 12/23/24 vs Booker | 60-35 |
| 12/20/24 vs Manatee | 70-60 |
| 12/13/24 @ Braden River | 49-39 |
| 12/11/24 vs Lakewood Ranch | 66-40 |
| + 4 more games |
Cardinal Mooney entered their tilt with Indian Rocks Christian on Thursday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They snuck past the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles with a 59-55 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Eagles are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cardinal Mooney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Reindel, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamaal George, who posted 15 points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Indian Rocks Christian still got an impressive performance from Austin McDonnell, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points along with five boards and three steals. Will Murphree was another key player, putting up 16 points and eight rebounds.
Cardinal Mooney's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Indian Rocks Christian, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
Cardinal Mooney wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 75-58 victory against Winthrop College Prep Academy on the 3rd. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-27 win against Bayshore on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
