Basketball Game Preview: Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons vs. Bishop O'Connell Knights

The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will face off against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Our Lady of Good Counsel took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Archbishop Carroll 54-23. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop O'Connell). They came out on top against The Academy of the Holy Cross by a score of 76-67 on Friday.

Our Lady of Good Counsel better keep an eye on Carly Sweazie. She was instrumental in Bishop O'Connell's win, putting up 29 points. The dominant performance gave Sweazie a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Amanda Bates, who posted 13 points.

Bishop O'Connell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.

Our Lady of Good Counsel couldn't quite finish off Bishop O'Connell in their previous matchup back in January and fell 59-57. Will Our Lady of Good Counsel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.