IRISH FAST START DOOMS MOONEY

YOUNGSTOWN OH- During last season’s Holy War, it was a struggle for the Ursuline Irish as they were swept by the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals. This season it was different, the Irish had a winning streak and Cardinal Mooney has not played in 20 days due to COVID-19 and were looking to get their first win in nearly over a month, while the Irish were looking to bounce back after a disappointing five point loss to Chaney on Tuesday. It’s the Holy War, round one of the 2020-21 season and there was a lot of GRIT.

The first quarter saw scoring on both teams ends with the Irish extending it to eight, leading 19 to 8 after the first quarter. In the second, it was the Irish once again up by eight going into halftime, but the Cardinals who have not been in a game time situation in nearly a month. Even with star player Michae Pelini out due to injury, they were still in range to continue their winning streak against Ursuline. In the end however, they would not catch up to the Irish as Ursuline extended their season with ten wins, while Mooney with being off for 20 days, lost their third game of the season 61-44.

Ursuline Stats

Terrance Pankey led the Irish, hitting three three pointers in the first quarter alone and finishing with 21 points. Will Burney ran into the wall after being fouled, but got back up after getting the wind knocked out, finishing with 13 points. Jakylan Irving finished with eight points, Vinny Flauto and Brady Shannon combined for 12 points. Meanwhile Gene Lucente finished with four points and DeMarcus McElroy had three.

Mooney Stats

For Cardinal Mooney, they were led tonight by Mick Hergenrougher who finished with 17 points going six for eight on free throws, Thomas Fire with 10 points, Jack Pepperney with seven points, Zach Hyrb with five points, Jaxon Menough with three points and Jack Phillips with two.