It's playoff time, and Cardinal Mooney had no trouble coming through when it counted. They really took it to the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-32 win. The Cougars have beaten the Jaguars the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Jaguars has come to flipping the script.
Riley Martin had a dynamite game for Cardinal Mooney, going 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on her way to 23 points and five assists. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games she's played. Talia Busser was another key player, going 6 for 7 to rack up 17 points.
Cougars
| 02/06/25 vs Academy of the Holy Names | 24 |
| 02/04/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 22 |
| 02/01/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 14 |
| 01/30/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lakewood | 15 |
| + 30 more games |
Martin wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Cardinal Mooney was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Academy of the Holy Names lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kayla Gibson, who posted 11 points. The dominant performance gave Gibson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Scott, who scored ten points.
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points over those games. As for Academy of the Holy Names, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-14.
Cardinal Mooney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-50 win against Tampa Catholic on the 8th. Academy of the Holy Names does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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