Basketball Game Preview: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas vs. Cardinal O'Hara Lions

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic and Cardinal O'Hara are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas will welcome the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Roman Catholic, who was ranked first at the time (Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was ranked tenth). The match between Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic and Roman Catholic didn't end well, with Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic falling 65-50. The Friars/Pandas haven't had much luck with the Cahillite recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-65 heartbreaker at the hands of Neumann-Goretti.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic came up short against Cardinal O'Hara when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 74-61. Will Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.