The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals are still winless after their game against the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles on Monday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Cardinal Mooney fell just short of John F. Kennedy Catholic by a score of 51-48. While losing is never fun, Cardinal Mooney can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 630th, while John F. Kennedy Catholic is ranked 110th).
John F. Kennedy Catholic found their leader in underclassman Gianna Pompelia, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Pompelia continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Darney, who scored seven points along with 20 rebounds and three steals.
Cardinal Mooney's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Mooney will face off against Harding at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
