Basketball Game Preview: Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles vs. Bishop Fenwick Falcons

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles challenge the Bishop Fenwick Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chaminade Julienne Catholic has three straight wins, Bishop Fenwick has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

If Chaminade Julienne Catholic beats Bishop Fenwick with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Chaminade Julienne Catholic managed a 56-52 victory over Bellbrook on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly four points.

Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick lost to Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy at home by a 66-48 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Eagles are ranked 77th).

Bishop Fenwick's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

Everything went Chaminade Julienne Catholic's way against Bishop Fenwick in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Chaminade Julienne Catholic made off with a 66-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaminade Julienne Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.