Cincinnati Christian and Cincinnati Country Day are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Cincinnati Christian Cougars will square off against the Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Cincinnati Christian lost 81-55 to Seven Hills on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Stingers are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Country Day was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 53-47 to Miami Valley Christian Academy. While the Nighthawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 10-5 in the first quarter.
Cincinnati Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Cincinnati Country Day, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Cincinnati Christian came up short against Cincinnati Country Day in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 66-53. Can Cincinnati Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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