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MOONEY HAS A FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC

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SALEM, OHIO- Salem High School hosted one of the most thrilling tournament games that came down to a free throw made by Cardinal Mooney star, Ashton O’brien with just one second left in the game to lift the Cardinals to victory over Chagrin Falls 48-47.

O’Brien led the Cardinals all night finishing with 15 points and also had help from Rocco Turner and Jaxon Menough, who each had 10 points.

Cardinal Mooney will take on Lake Catholic in the Division III District Championship game this Friday at 7pm!

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

MOONEY GETS THEIR RUN STARTED

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Cardinal Mooney began their quest to defend their district title as they took on Lakeview in round one of the Division III basketball tournament.

The Cardinals went off in the first half and were leading the Bulldogs 29-15 at the half. Mooney was led by Ashton O’Brien, who had 17 points. The Bulldogs did not fade away into the sunset so easily though as they overcame a huge deficit in the second half as they were led by Kyle Senkowicz, who kept the Bulldogs in reaching distance in the second half with a 11 point performance.

The Cardinals pulled away just enough to avoid a first round exit as they went on to win 51-39. Mooney will take on Rootstown in the Sectional Final this Friday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

CARDINALS FLY HIGH IN HUBBARD

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HUBBARD, Ohio –

Ashton O’Brien drops twenty-six points to pace the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals (12-10) in their 62-36 road win over the Hubbard Eagles (4-18).

Last night’s non-conference matchup between the NE8’s Hubbard Eagles and the SVC’s Cardinal Mooney might as well have been two games within one. The first half saw both teams trading blows with multiple ties and lead changes in the half. The two teams were knotted at nine after the first period, and Mooney led by just two heading into the break.

Coming out of the half, Mooney ramped up the pressure defensively and made the Hubbard offense look completely inept. Mooney would continuously force the Eagles to turn it over and allow the Cardinals to easy looks at the other end.While Hubbard kept pace with their own offensive output, scoring eight in the third, Mooney’s seventeen points in the period blew the game wide open.

Leading by twelve to start the fourth, Mooney would force turnovers on the first three Hubbard possessions in the last before the Eagles were even able to cross mid court. The defensive pressure would once again lead Mooney to a dominating quarter, winning the fourth 23-9 and the ballgame 62-36.

TOP PERFORMERS –

HUBBARD:

Nik Hendrix – 11 points

Gavin Rybicki – 8 points

CARDINAL MOONEY:

Ashton O’Brien – 26 points

Nick Pregibon – 9 points

WHAT’S NEXT –

Hubbard: Stumbling into the postseason off four straight double-digit losses, the #26 seeded Hubbard Eagles will faceoff with the #2 seeded Canfield Cardinals (17-5). The Cardinals come in with a three-game winning streak to end the regular season and 10 straight victories over Hubbard in the series matchup.

Cardinal Mooney: Snapping their four-game skidwith a dominating win, #5 Mooney will look to build upon their momentum in a first round matchup against the #27 seeded Lakeview Bulldogs (3-19). Lakeview was able to snap a losing streak and end regular season play with a win of their own against McDonald on Tuesday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

MOONEY PULLS OFF DRAMATIC OVERTIME UPSET

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BROOKFIELD, OHIO- The Brookfield Lady Warriors took on the Cardinal Mooney Lady Cardinals in round one of the Division III tournament. In what was a thrilling game, The 18 seeded Cardinals kept pace with 5th seeded Warriors.

The Warriors were led by Sophia Hook, who dropped 26 points and had 13 rebounds. The Cardinals were led by Sophia Diorio, with 17 points. The Cardinals also had help from Maria Fire, with 13 points and Sam  Rotunno, with 12 points. The game was sent into overtime after Rotunno heaved a last second half court shot to tie the game as time expired.

The Cardinals would later overcome the Warriors in overtime, winning 51-48. The Cardinals will continue their cinderella run when they take on Lakeview in the sectional final on Saturday.

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

 

CHANEY GETS PAST THE CARDINALS

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Looking for their second straight SVC win in a row and a season sweep of Cardinal Mooney, the Cowboys got out to an early lead. While Mooney would rally to eventually knot things up with a few minutes to play in the first, Chaney would end the quarter on a 12-2 run to close the first ahead by ten. Chaney was led by Jason Hewlett’s ten first quarter points, along with Josiah Gonzalez’s two made three’s as well as a made shot from beyond the arc from Matt Jones.

The Cowboys offense would slow through the second, but their defensive efforts enabled them to still grow their lead. Five different Cowboys would combine for Chaney’s twelve points in the second while holding Mooney to just six in the quarter.

Starting the second half trailing by double digits, the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals dominated the third quarter. Cutting the lead to as little as just four at one point, Mooney outscored Chaney 19-9 in the quarter. Just three Mooney players would score in the third, Jaxon Menough led with eight, while Rocco Turner would add six and AshtonO’Brien five.

Taking the Cardinals best punch in the third, Chaney would end the night with a dominating fourth quarter. The Cowboys would hold Mooney to 12 in the fourth while producing their highest scoring quarter of the night with 21. Chaney would go almost perfect from the line down the stretchshooting 7/8 from the free-throw line.

TOP PERFORMERS –

CHANEY:

Jason Hewlett – 24 points

Josiah Gonzalez – 15 points, 3 made 3’s, 4/5 FT’s

Matt Jones – 10 points

MOONEY:

Ashton O’Brien – 15 points, 2 made 3’s

Jaxon Menough – 12 points

Rocco Turner – 11 points

WHAT’S NEXT –

Chaney: Now winners in back-to-back nights, the Chaney Cowboys will have the night off before hosting the Perry Pirates (16-2) this Thursday, February 9th. The Pirates will carry three game winning streak into the west side.

Mooney: Following their close loss, the Cardinals will look to bounce back with a win against their heated rivals, the Ursuline Irish (17-1). The two squads have yet to meet up this season and the Irish currently hold a four-game winning streak in the Holy War.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

URSULINE SECURES STEEL VALLEY SUPREMACY

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- One of the first goals on Ursuline’s team list this season was to win the Steel Valley Conference.  Over the last couple years the conference had ran through Mooney, they were the team to beat.  On Saturday it came down to the Irish and the Cardinals in a game for first place.  Ursuline could win and secure an outright title, and Mooney was looking for a share of the crown.  After a dominating 3 quarters from Ursuline, Mooney made a major comeback attempt. It fell just short though, and Ursuline walked away with a 48-44 win.

The Irish were led by Alayna Smith with a big 19 points most of which came in the paint. Lilly Scott played well on both ends of the door scoring 9 points, and grabbing the game clinching steal.  Chelsea Johnson was also in double figures for Ursuline with 10 points

 

Maria Fire had the game of her career as she tried to Will Mooney back in the game. She scored a game-high 30 points.  Sophia Diorio battled foul trouble, and still came away with 7 points.

Ursuline will stay on the road Thursday as they travel to Hubbard out of the NE8.  Mooney will host Poland on Saturday.

MOONEY OWNS THE NIGHT IN YOUNGSTOWN

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YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO- Cardinal Mooney traveled on the road tonight to take on the Chaney Cowgirls. The Cowgirls kept pace with the Lady Cardinals during the first half as the score was 26-16.

The Cardinals took off during the second half scoring 15 points in the third quarter and 17 points in the fourth quarter.

The Cardinals were led by Maria Fire, who dropped 16 points. Mooney’s defense held the Cowgirls to just 7 points in the second half as they pulled away to win 58-23. Cardinal Mooney will finish the season off with two home games against Ursuline and Poland. 

*Contributed By YSN’s Matt Morrison

MOONEY STARTING TO HEAT UP; DOWNS QUAKERS

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- If you’ve been around any type of Cardinal Mooney team in the recent few years, you know this is the time the afterburners spark for the Cards.  The closer the calendar turns to the postseason, the better Mooney gets, and that was no more evident than Tuesday night in a 61-38 victory over Salem.

Ashton O’Brien led the way with 21 points for the Cardinals, as Rocco Turner and Jibri Carter went for 16, and 15 respectively.

Ross Davidson paced the Quakers with 13, while Caden Swiger had a dozen points.

Mooney extends their overall record to 9-5, while Salem falls to 6-9.

WEST BRANCH ADDS ON ANOTHER WIN

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Youngstown OH- The West Branch Lady Warriors added another win to their record by beating Cardinal Mooney 58-40 last night. They have now one two straight and are looking to carry that momentum throughout the rest of the season. 

 

The Warriors got off to a fast start as they led 22-6 after the first quarter. It looked like West Branch would run away with the game, but Mooney stepped up in a big way. The Cardinals held West Branch to just eight second quarter points. The offense picked up as well as it was only an eight point game at the half. Coach Deshields must have said something at the half that clicked because the Warriors came out firing on all cylinders. Mooney had a nice 4th quarter comeback attempt, but the Warrior lead was just too big.

 

Sophie Gregory led all scorers with 18 points for the Warriors. Cami Campbell contributed 8 points and Hannah Egli had 7. Ten Warrior players were able to score a basket in the game, which speaks to how good they were offensively. Coach Deshields’ game plan was to use the Warriors height advantage to create offense in the paint.

 

Mooney was led by Maria Fire who netted 13 points on the night. Samantha Rotunno chipped in 9 points. Finally, Katie Frommelt and Sophia Diorio were both able to add 7 for the Cardinals. 

 

With the win, West Branch improves to 6-10 on the season. The Warriors have a tough non-conference game on Monday as they welcome 13-2 Rootstown to Beloit. Mooney will be back in action on Wednesday for a conference matchup against Youngstown East.

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Ginocchi

MOONEY LIVES AND LEARNS

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals overcame the odds on Friday night. Despite a rough first half against Howland, they would chip down and adjust. Mooney would erase a 25-18 halftime deficit and outscore the Tigers in the second half 25-14 to get the 43-39 comeback win.

 

Howland would control much of the first half with the post work of John Perry and the sharp three-point shooting of Ben Bronson, as they both led the Tigers with 10 points. They also had athletic prowess from Connor Durig, who plugged in two first-quarter treys and a driving two-handed slam dunk in the second, en route to his 8 points. In the first two quarters, Howland led by as much as ten before going into the locker room up seven.

 

The Cardinals had to settle in and play their own game in the second half. They would rely on Nick Pregibon to do the dirty work, and he would impress, scoring 11 second-half points to finish the night with a game-high 15. It was a well-balanced effort by Pregibon in that spurt, as he had two important treys, two two-point field goals, and a free throw in the fourth.

 

Trailing Howland 37-33 late in the fourth, Mooney would storm back for a quick six points to force Howland to pick up quick fouls to give in order to put the Cards in the single bonus. Rocco Turner was sent to the line, and he shined in the clutch, sinking both foul shots to give Mooney a two-possession lead to seal the game. With that effort, Turner would end his night with 8 tallies.   

 

Mooney (8-5) will ride a two-game winning streak going into their home matchup with Salem on Tuesday. The Cardinals bested the Quakers last season in the Salem Holiday Classic 56-37. Howland (6-8) has now lost six straight with another close loss. They will seek their first win since December 30th on Tuesday when they play host to East. The Tigers took down the Golden Bears last year on the road in a good 58-51 contest.

 

YSN’s Noah Ricks got a chance to speak with Mooney coach Carey Palermo following the come-from-behind win. The full interview can be watched below.

*Contributed By YSN’s Noah Ricks