The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Nichols Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Even though Cardinal O'Hara has not done well against the Pioneers recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Cardinal O'Hara managed a 69-65 win over the Pioneers.
Cardinal O'Hara's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Johnson, who scored 20 points along with three steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Johnson posted two or more blocks. Kels Ivey was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Nichols' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Canisius by a score of 61-59. While losing is never fun, Nichols can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 13th).
Cardinal O'Hara's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Nichols, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Cardinal O'Hara was taken down by the Vikings 81-37 in their previous matchup back in January. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cardinal O'Hara was down 45-10.
