Basketball Game Preview: Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles vs. Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls

Conwell-Egan Catholic is 1-9 against Archbishop Ryan since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles will host the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Conwell-Egan Catholic is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Monday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Cardinal O'Hara. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Lions are ranked 49th).

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 36-36 at halftime, Archbishop Ryan was not quite Devon Prep's equal in the second half on Monday. They fell 69-56 to the Tide. The Raiders and Ragdolls' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Conwell-Egan Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Archbishop Ryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.

Conwell-Egan Catholic took a serious blow against Archbishop Ryan when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 67-26. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Conwell-Egan Catholic was down 42-11.