Cardinal O'Hara is 1-9 against Canisius since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks will be playing at home against the Canisius Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cardinal O'Hara had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Global Concepts 80-49 at home. Considering Cardinal O'Hara has won three matches by more than 25 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cardinal O'Hara got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kels Ivey out in front who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The game was Ivey's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Simmarion Threet, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Canisius didn't have too much trouble with Jamestown at home on Saturday as they won 45-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Canisius.
Cardinal O'Hara's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Canisius, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cardinal O'Hara might still be hurting after the 90-66 defeat they got from Canisius when the teams last played back in February. Will Cardinal O'Hara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.