A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cardinal Mooney comes in on 12 and Cocoa on three.
Cardinal Mooney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Tampa Catholic by a score of 63-50. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Crusaders are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Mooney got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kali Barrett out in front who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Madi Mignery was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 15 boards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Cocoa against Space Coast on Thursday as the squad secured a 72-30 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cardinal Mooney's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points over those games. As for Cocoa, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Cardinal Mooney strolled past Cocoa in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 by a score of 59-42. Will Cardinal Mooney repeat their success, or does Cocoa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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