NORTH PORT — North Port High School’s boys basketball team made sure it would go into the District 8A-8 tournament next week on a roll by defeating visiting Cardinal Mooney High School 74-69 on the Bobcats’ senior night Friday.

North Port (13-12) led most of the game and held off a late surge by the Cougars (21-3), who have been ranked in Class 3A for much of the season.