The Ursuline Fighting Irish will take on the Struthers Wildcats in a tournament on Friday. The timing is sure in Ursuline's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Struthers has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Ursuline didn't have too much trouble with Cardinal Mooney as they won 61-47. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Struthers played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Poland Seminary, falling 72-51. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-19.
Ursuline has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Struthers, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Everything came up roses for Ursuline against Struthers when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-51 win. Will Ursuline repeat their success, or does Struthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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