O'Connor was the 61-51 winner over Clark when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 45-42 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Cougars are ranked 346th).
Hagen Hurst
| 12/05/25 vs Clark | 18 |
| 12/04/25 vs Weslaco | 20 |
| 12/02/25 @ Steele | 17 |
| 11/25/25 @ Clemens | 20 |
| 11/22/25 vs Alief Taylor | 22 |
Despite the loss, O'Connor still got an impressive performance from Hagen Hurst, who went 7-for-9 en route to 18 points and five boards. The contest was Hurst's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Bilyeu, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Clark's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Asa Sievers, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 12 points and five boards. Sievers continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. EJ Johnson was another key player, putting up nine points.
O'Connor has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Clark, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
O'Connor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-57 victory against Bishop Lynch on the 5th. As for Clark, they have also already played their next contest, a 51-36 defeat against Antonian Prep on the 5th.
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