The Lakewood Spartans just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lakewood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
Lakewood is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Gibbs: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lakewood blew Gibbs out of the water with a 58-23 final score. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 27 points or more this season.
Alahni Lovett
| 12/14/23 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 10 |
| 01/24/24 @ Osceola | 9 |
| 01/23/25 @ Gibbs | 7 |
| 01/17/24 @ Boca Ciega | 7 |
| 02/07/24 vs Robinson | 6 |
Lakewood had a senior duo take command as Alahni Lovett posted 16 points and seven steals and Sumayah McIntosh went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Lovett has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Paschal, who scored 11 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 73-65 win over the Falcons. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Falcons are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Mooney's win came from a few key players Lakewood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madi Mignery, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kali Barrett, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards.
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Lakewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Lakewood came up short against Cardinal Mooney in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 57-53. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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