Basketball Game Preview: Mentor Christian vs. Westside Christian Academy Eagles

The Mentor Christian Mentor Christian will kick their season off against the Westside Christian Academy Eagles on Monday. Tip off is scheduled at 6:15 p.m.

Westside Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 48-47 to First Baptist Christian.

Westside Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mentor Christian, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (2-5), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.

Things could have been worse for Mentor Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-28 loss to Westside Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westside Christian Academy's Calvin Cottenden, who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Now that Mentor Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.

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