Basketball Game Preview: Cardinal Huskies vs. Mathews Mustangs

The Cardinal Huskies and the Mathews Mustangs will round out the year against one another at at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Mathews will come in with three straight victories.

On Monday, Cardinal was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to Ravenna.

Meanwhile, Mathews humbled Kennedy Catholic with an 87-54 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Mathews' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.0 points per game. As for Cardinal, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Cardinal took a serious blow against Mathews in their previous matchup back in January, falling 64-37. Will Cardinal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.