Having just played yesterday, the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. John's on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Our Lady of Good Counsel lost 71-47 to St. John's. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 46th in Maryland, while the Cadets are ranked fourth in District of Columbia).
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Bishop McNamara and fell 75-20. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-13.
Bishop O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Our Lady of Good Counsel was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop O'Connell when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 57-46. Will Our Lady of Good Counsel repeat their success, or does Bishop O'Connell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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