Two dominant guards in Casey Chavez and Bella Flemings are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The O'Connor Panthers will be playing at home against the Brennan Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
O'Connor is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since January 3, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Harlan 54-52.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brennan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against Harlan by a score of 51-39 on Saturday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Hawks are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
O'Connor better keep an eye on Flemings. She was instrumental in Brennan's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Synariea Snow, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points and eight boards.
Brennan is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for O'Connor, they pushed their record up to 15-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
O'Connor took a serious blow against Brennan when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 65-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Snow, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 19 points and eight rebounds. Now that O'Connor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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