Basketball Game Preview: Cardinal O'Hara Lions vs. Roman Catholic Cahillite

Cardinal O'Hara is 0-10 against Roman Catholic since February of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Cardinal O'Hara Lions will host the Roman Catholic Cahillite at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Cardinal O'Hara turned things around against Conwell-Egan Catholic on Monday. They secured a 57-51 W over the Eagles. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Eagles are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Roman Catholic came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Explorers by a score of 65-58.

Roman Catholic pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-9.

Cardinal O'Hara was taken down by Roman Catholic 71-32 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Cardinal O'Hara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.