Cougars
| 01/23/25 @ Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy | 74-36 |
| 01/21/25 @ Saint Stephen's Episcopal | 78-34 |
| 01/20/25 vs IMG Academy White | 53-35 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lemon Bay | 59-47 |
| 01/15/25 vs Imagine School at North Port | 78-41 |
| + 14 more games |
Cardinal Mooney entered their tilt with Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy on Thursday with 18 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 19. They blew past the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles 74-36. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
Cardinal Mooney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malakai Cuffy, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points. Browning Collison was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 boards.
Cardinal Mooney was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy only racked up five assists.
Despite the defeat, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gavin Henderson went 8 for 19 en route to 19 points. That was a full 52.8% of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Cardinal Mooney wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-50 loss against Sarasota on the 25th. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-34 win against Babcock on the 25th.
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