Basketball Game Preview: Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions vs. Mariemont Warriors

The Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Mariemont Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Miami Valley Christian Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Bernard-Elmwood Place just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 58-51 to the Titans. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Titans are ranked 661st).

Meanwhile, Mariemont unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Madeira by a score of 42-40.

Miami Valley Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Mariemont, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.