Basketball Game Preview: Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix vs. John Hay

The Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix will head out to take on John Hay at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. John Hay took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Andrews Osborne Academy, who comes in off a win.

Andrews Osborne Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 57-53 W over Kirtland.

Meanwhile, John Hay took a blow against Cleveland Central Catholic on Friday, falling 68-41. While losing is never fun, John Hay can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while Cleveland Central Catholic is ranked 126th).

Andrews Osborne Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for John Hay, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.

Andrews Osborne Academy came up short against John Hay when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 64-53. Can Andrews Osborne Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.