Basketball Game Preview: Cincinnati College Prep Academy Lions vs. Russia Raiders

The Cincinnati College Prep Academy Lions will square off against the Russia Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cincinnati College Prep Academy sitting on seven straight victories and Russia on 24.

Cincinnati College Prep Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Fayetteville-Perry by a score of 51-40.

Meanwhile, Russia really took it to Bradford for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-30 win. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Russia's victory was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Cincinnati College Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.

Cincinnati College Prep Academy was dealt a bruising 88-54 loss at the hands of Russia in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cincinnati College Prep Academy was down 41-20.