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| 01/19/24 - Home | 64-24 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 61-30 W |
| 01/21/22 - Home | 72-28 W |
| 01/22/21 - Away | 54-41 W |
| 01/24/20 - Home | 71-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Guardian Angels Central Catholic is 9-1 against O'Neill since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays duke it out with the O'Neill Eagles.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Battle Creek just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 49-47.
Meanwhile, O'Neill entered their tilt with Wagner on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Red Raiders by a score of 55-46. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 66th in Nebraska, while the Red Raiders are ranked 17th in South Dakota).
O'Neill found their leader in sophomore Hannah Hilker, who posted 19 points and six boards. Hilker's morning made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Young, who put up ten points.
O'Neill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
O'Neill's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Everything came up roses for Guardian Angels Central Catholic against O'Neill in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-24 victory. In that game, Guardian Angels Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 38-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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