The Pontiac Phoenix will square off against the Cardinal Mooney Catholic Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Pontiac is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 65-11 victory over Oak Park. The win was nothing new for the Phoenix as they're now sitting on three straight.
Pontiac found their leader in sophomore Germani Hall, who dropped a double-double with 38 points and ten steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Hall has scored at least a third of Pontiac's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Essence Thomas, who posted seven points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney Catholic posted their biggest victory since February 15, 2024 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against New Life Christian Academy as Cardinal Mooney Catholic made off with a 44-24 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Pontiac, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Pontiac strolled past Cardinal Mooney Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 49-33. Does Pontiac have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardinal Mooney Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
