Basketball Game Preview: St. Thomas More Cougars vs. John Curtis Christian Patriots

The St. Thomas More Cougars will square off against the John Curtis Christian Patriots on Monday. St. Thomas More is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

St. Thomas More is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over Huntington. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since January 6th.

Meanwhile, John Curtis Christian faced Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. John Curtis Christian secured a 55-51 W over Catholic. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won five contests in a row.

St. Thomas More's victory bumped their record up to 32-5. As for John Curtis Christian, they pushed their record up to 36-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

St. Thomas More didn't have too much breathing room in their match against John Curtis Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with an 80-75 victory. Does St. Thomas More have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Curtis Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.