Basketball Game Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Bishop O'Connell Knights

The Highland Hawks will take on the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Highland is coming into the game hot, having won their last 20 games.

Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 73-57.

Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell and Paul VI (ranked 69th and 12th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup on Friday. Bishop O'Connell had just enough and edged out Paul VI 59-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Panthers since February 21, 2022.

Bishop O'Connell's win came from a few key players Highland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Darius Bivins, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 15 points and five boards. Matt Dalton was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight rebounds.

The victory made it two in a row for Bishop O'Connell and bumps their season record up to 23-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two points across that stretch. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 37-5.