Basketball Game Preview: Cornerstone Christian Patriots vs. Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen

The Cornerstone Christian Patriots will challenge the Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Cleveland Central Catholic likes a good challenge.

Cleveland Central Catholic better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Cornerstone Christian really get things going. Cornerstone Christian claimed a resounding 87-57 victory over Medina Christian Academy. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.

Quinn Kwasniak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double with 57 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Cornerstone Christian's points. Darrien Davis was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 15 boards.

Meanwhile, Cleveland Central Catholic lost to Garfield Heights on the road by a 63-49 margin on Monday. The Ironmen haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points over those games. As for Cleveland Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.

Cornerstone Christian skirted past Cleveland Central Catholic 67-65 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cornerstone Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.