3A Championship Preview: Cardinal Mooney vs Miami Country Day

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, February 25, 2023, 10:00 a.m. (RP Funding Center: Lakeland, Florida)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cardinal Mooney Cougars return to the state championship game for the third straight season, and are still searching for their first state championship in school history. The Lady Cougars advanced to the state title game after knocking off King's Academy 52-39 in the semifinal. 5'7 sophomore shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='248699' first='Brianna' last='Behn'] led the way with 17 points in the state semifinal, while 5'6 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='91658' first='Olivia' last='Davis'] added 14 of her own. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Miami Country Day Spartans have reached the dynasty point as they have now reached the state championship game in 9 of the last 11 seasons, also winning eight state championships with all of them coming since 2014. The Lady Spartans reached the state championship game after knocking off Providence 58-33 in their state semifinal game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players To Watch For Cardinal Mooney: 5'7 sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='248699' first='Brianna' last='Behn'], 5'6 senior [player_tooltip player_id='91658' first='Olivia' last='Davis'] (University of Tampa commit), 6'1 sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='243900' first='Kali' last='Barrett']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players To Watch For Miami Country Day: 5'10 senior [player_tooltip player_id='91642' first='Kristina' last='Godfrey'] (Florida Atlantic commit), 6'2 junior [player_tooltip player_id='217667' first='Kayla' last='Nelms'], 5'9 8th Grader [player_tooltip player_id='214184' first='Jalynn' last='Belton']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How Did Cardinal Mooney Get Here? Defeated Bishop Verot 62-22 (Regional Quarterfinals), Defeated Tampa Catholic 60-42 (Regional Semifinals), Defeated Tampa Prep 56-52 (Regional Finals), Defeated King's Academy 52-39 (State Semifinals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How Did Miami Country Day Get Here? Defeated Saint Andrew's 66-37 (Regional Quarterfinals), Defeated Somerset Prep 63-31 (Regional Semifinals), Defeated Westminster Academy 55-39 (Regional Finals), Defeated Providence 58-33 (State Semifinals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Miami Country Day</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->