Archbishop Carroll and Bishop O'Connell are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Archbishop Carroll Lions will take on the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Archbishop Carroll is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Paul VI on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Archbishop Carroll was dealt a 70-25 defeat at the hands of Paul VI. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 141st in District of Columbia, while the Panthers are ranked tenth in Virginia).
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Catholic, falling 55-35.
Archbishop Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Bishop O'Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Things could have been worse for Archbishop Carroll, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-44 loss to Bishop O'Connell in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Archbishop Carroll avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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