Basketball Game Preview: Badin Rams vs. Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles

The Badin Rams will head out to face off against the Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Badin will be strutting in after a win while Chaminade Julienne Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.

Badin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Archbishop Alter to the tune of 68-35 on Saturday. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Chaminade Julienne Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archbishop McNicholas. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Rockets are ranked 157th).

Badin has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.

Badin strolled past Chaminade Julienne Catholic in their previous matchup on January 4th by a score of 61-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Badin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.