If Lake Highland Prep was riding high fresh off their 67-14 takedown of Trinity Prep on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Highland Prep Highlanders took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Mooney Cougars on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Cougars are ranked 12th).
| 01/18/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 19 |
| 01/10/25 vs Windermere Prep | 18 |
| 12/20/24 vs Galloway | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Grandview Prep | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs Frederick Douglass | 14 |
Lake Highland Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Valeria Munoz, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 19 points and six rebounds. Those 19 points gave Munoz a new career-high. Eryn Griffin was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Cardinal Mooney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madi Mignery led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Kali Barrett, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Lake Highland Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Cardinal Mooney, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Lake Highland Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 43-39 loss against The First Academy on the 21st. Cardinal Mooney has also already played their next game, a 73-65 victory against Southeastern Prep Academy on the 21st.
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