The Benedictine Bengals will venture away from home to face off against the Shaw Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Benedictine will be strutting in after a win while Shaw will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Benedictine beat Revere 48-42. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bengals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Minutemen are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Shaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-37 heartbreaker at the hands of East Tech.
Benedictine's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8. As for Shaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Benedictine was able to grind out a solid victory over Shaw when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 57-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benedictine since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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