Cardinal Mooney and Austintown-Fitch are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals will be playing at home against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Cardinal Mooney came up short against John F. Kennedy Catholic and fell 71-59.
Meanwhile, Austintown-Fitch didn't have too much trouble with Canton Central Catholic on the road on Tuesday as they won 66-51. The win made it back-to-back wins for Austintown-Fitch.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Austintown-Fitch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Allen Hill Jr, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcel Finkley, who scored 17 points along with 3 steals.
The wins kept both teams' perfect 1-1 season records intact.
Cardinal Mooney came up short against Austintown-Fitch when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 48-35. Will Cardinal Mooney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.