The O'Connor Eagles will square off against the Higley Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Connor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Higley likes a good challenge.
O'Connor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They secured a 73-67 W over Central.
Meanwhile, Higley strolled past Mountain Pointe with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 68-54. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Pride: they've now won three in a row.
O'Connor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points over those games. As for Higley, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
O'Connor strolled past Higley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 64-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Higley's Gavin Dabney, who went 9-for-20 en route to 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will O'Connor still be able to contain Dabney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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