Basketball Game Preview: Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles vs. Bishop Fenwick Falcons

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles face off against the Bishop Fenwick Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy has nine straight wins, Bishop Fenwick has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Cincinnati Country Day, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 58-31 blowout they got against Cincinnati Country Day. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Nighthawks are ranked 749th), the result two weeks ago wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick ended up a good deal behind Chaminade Julienne Catholic on Wednesday and lost 52-35.

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Bishop Fenwick, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy strolled past Bishop Fenwick when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.