Panthers
| 12/31/24 vs Marshall | 76 |
| 12/10/24 vs Harlan | 70 |
| 11/23/24 vs Clemens | 64 |
| 11/16/24 vs Spring | 62 |
| 11/15/24 vs Magnolia West | 59 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask O'Connor). They came out on top against the Marshall Rams by a score of 76-63 on Tuesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Rams are ranked 630th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hagen Hurst was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 11 rebounds. Ethan Bilyeu was another key player, going 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
O'Connor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jason Vidaurri, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jai Lopez, who posted 13 points along with seven boards and three steals.
The win got O'Connor back to even at 10-10. As for Marshall, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
O'Connor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-64 victory against Holmes on the 3rd. As for Marshall, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 59-42 win against MacArthur on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
