Basketball Game Preview: Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles vs. Ursuline Academy Lions

The Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles will square off against the Ursuline Academy Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaminade Julienne Catholic will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Chaminade Julienne Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 45-35 victory over Butler.

Ursuline Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They had just enough and edged Ross out 43-40. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Rams are ranked 139th).

Chaminade Julienne Catholic pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for Ursuline Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.