Bishop O'Connell and Elizabeth Seton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will challenge Elizabeth Seton at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bishop O'Connell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Bishop O'Connell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. John's, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked 14th). Bishop O'Connell took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John's. The Knights have struggled against the Cadets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Seton didn't have too much trouble with The Academy of the Holy Cross on Friday as they won 70-51. Elizabeth Seton pushed the score to 56-35 by the end of the third, a deficit The Academy of the Holy Cross cut but never quite recovered from.
Elizabeth Seton's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Bishop O'Connell, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Bishop O'Connell came up short against Elizabeth Seton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 55-50. Can Bishop O'Connell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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