Basketball Game Preview: Clark Montessori Cougars vs. Cincinnati College Prep Academy Lions

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Clark Montessori Cougars take on the Cincinnati College Prep Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday... Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Clark Montessori will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Roger Bacon, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Clark Montessori managed a 56-50 victory over Roger Bacon on Friday. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Cincinnati College Prep Academy over Spencer Center in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cincinnati College Prep Academy blew Spencer Center out of the water with an 86-31 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 50 point advantage.

Clark Montessori's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Cincinnati College Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Clark Montessori didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cincinnati College Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 66-62 win. Will Clark Montessori repeat their success, or does Cincinnati College Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.