Basketball Game Preview: Clawson Trojans vs. Cardinal Mooney Catholic Cardinals

The Clawson Trojans will face off against the Cardinal Mooney Catholic Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clawson has four straight victories, Cardinal Mooney Catholic has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Clawson is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing New Haven: they outscored them in every quarter. Clawson put the hurt on New Haven with a sharp 52-29 win on Tuesday. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney Catholic came up short against Roeper on Tuesday, falling 58-37.

Clawson's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Cardinal Mooney Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Clawson was able to grind out a solid win over Cardinal Mooney Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 34-23. Will Clawson repeat their success, or does Cardinal Mooney Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.