Basketball Game Preview: Cardinal Stritch Cardinals vs. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds

The Cardinal Stritch Cardinals and the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Cardinal Stritch is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 66-32 loss at the hands of Calvert. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 705th, while the Senecas are ranked 282nd).

Meanwhile, Lima Central Catholic took a blow against Spencerville last Thursday, falling 56-17. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost seven in a row.

Lima Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cardinal Stritch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Cardinal Stritch came up short against Lima Central Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 41-28. Will Cardinal Stritch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.