The Cardinal Mooney Cougars and the Bloomingdale Bulls will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Cardinal Mooney turned things around against Central Pointe Christian Academy on Friday. They walked away with a 74-64 victory over the CPCA. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the CPCA are ranked fifth).
Sy?monique Simon
| 01/10/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy | 26 |
| 12/30/24 vs Whitney Young | 20 |
| 01/03/25 vs Mount Paran Christian | 12 |
| 01/04/25 vs Midtown | 10 |
| 01/08/25 vs Winter Haven | 4 |
Cardinal Mooney had a senior duo take command as Sy?Monique Simon posted 26 points and Kali Barrett earned 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Simon has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Mignery, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bloomingdale on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Sumner out of the water with a 75-34 final score. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 38 points or more this season.
Bloomingdale's win came from a few key players Cardinal Mooney will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Izellah Kendrick, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Mengel, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Bloomingdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Bloomingdale's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for Cardinal Mooney, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Cardinal Mooney and Bloomingdale are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Cardinal Mooney hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.9 points per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
