Basketball Game Preview: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish

The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals will head out to square off against the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Padua Franciscan just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Bruins 50-46. While the Royals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bruins 20-9 in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, St. Vincent-St. Mary faced Reynoldsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Vincent-St. Mary came up short against Reynoldsburg, falling 72-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Fighting Irish have suffered since December 21, 2024.

St. Vincent-St. Mary's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-7.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy came up short against St. Vincent-St. Mary in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 62-52. Can Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.