The O'Neill Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Norfolk Catholic Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
O'Neill is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Wagner: they outscored them in every quarter. O'Neill came out on top against Wagner by a score of 58-48 on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 28-point performance the game before.
O'Neill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braxen Eichelberger led the charge by going 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points. Turner Heiss was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Catholic waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 50-40 victory over the Eagles.
O'Neill has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Norfolk Catholic, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
O'Neill lost to Norfolk Catholic on the road by a decisive 63-49 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for O'Neill, Nolan Fennessy (who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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