Preview: Cardinal O'Hara Hawks vs. Williamsville South Billies
Cardinal O'Hara has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Williamsville South Billies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal O'Hara has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 213 points over their last three contests.
Cardinal O'Hara put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 78-27 win over Sacred Heart Academy at home. With Cardinal O'Hara ahead 49-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Kyla Hayes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Day, who scored 16 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Williamsville South pushed their score all the way to 61 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to St. Mary's at home by a decisive 75-61 margin. While losing is never fun, Williamsville South can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while St. Mary's is ranked 15th).
Cardinal O'Hara pushed their record up to 20-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Williamsville South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Cardinal O'Hara came up short against Williamsville South in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 70-64. Thankfully for Cardinal O'Hara, Gretchen Dolan (who dropped a double-double on 50 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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