Texas High School Basketball - O'Connell defeats Hempstead
December 5, 2025: Galveston, TX 77550 The O'Connell Buccaneers (Galveston, TX) basketball were winner over the visiting Hempstead Bobcats (Hempstead, TX), 40-30 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Buccaneers now possess a 5-5 record. They play next when they host Varsity Opponent for a non-league bout on Friday, December 5. O'Connell will play a team coming off a 61-42 non-league loss to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr, TX). The record now stands at 77-385.
With the loss, Hempstead falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Giddings (Giddings, TX) to play the Buffaloes in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 9. The Buffaloes go into the test with a record of 3-1. Giddings won 52-32 in their recent non-league test against Anderson-Shiro (Anderson, TX)