The Cardinal Mooney Cougars waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southeast 66-36 on the road. Given Cardinal Mooney's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while Southeast is ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Mooney was led to victory by Kevin O'donoghue and Connor Heald. O'donoghue scored 23 points, while Heald scored 20 points along with five assists and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points O'donoghue has scored all season. Devin Mignery was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Cardinal Mooney is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Southeast, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Mooney's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bradenton Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Bradenton Christian will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Southeast, they will head out on the road to challenge Braden River at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Braden River and Southeast are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
