The Bishop O'Connell Knights and the Socastee Braves will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Socastee took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop O'Connell, who comes in off a win.
Bishop O'Connell's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: DeMatha, who was ranked 14th at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked 35th). Bishop O'Connell walked away with a 56-49 victory over DeMatha on Friday.
Bishop O'Connell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justin Edwards led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Norton, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Bishop O'Connell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Socastee has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Oceanside Collegiate Academy on the road by a 55-36 margin on Saturday. The match marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Loss or not, Socastee got some senior leadership from Bryson Sams and Joshua Brown. Sams went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points, while Brown posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Socastee's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Bishop O'Connell, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
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