Basketball Game Preview: John Curtis Christian Patriots vs. Archbishop Hannan Hawks

The John Curtis Christian Patriots will take on the Archbishop Hannan Hawks in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, John Curtis Christian made off with a 39-38 victory over Northshore. The 39-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Hannan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Cavaliers out 50-48.

John Curtis Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Archbishop Hannan, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.

John Curtis Christian took their win against Archbishop Hannan in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 by a conclusive 61-40. Does John Curtis Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Hannan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.