Basketball Game Preview: Cardinal O'Hara Lions vs. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas

Cardinal O'Hara and Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Cardinal O'Hara Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal O'Hara is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

Last Monday, Cardinal O'Hara didn't have quite enough to beat Neumann-Goretti and fell 67-65.

Meanwhile, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic faced Roman Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic took a 65-50 bruising from Roman Catholic. The defeat continues a trend for the Friars/Pandas in their matchups with the Cahillite: they've now lost five in a row.

Cardinal O'Hara's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.

Cardinal O'Hara was able to grind out a solid win over Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 74-61. Will Cardinal O'Hara repeat their success, or does Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.