The Bishop O'Connell Knights will face off against the DeMatha Stags at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop O'Connell has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.
Bishop O'Connell is headed into this one coming off a big win against nationally ranked DePaul College Prep (Bishop O'Connell was ranked 15th at the time). The Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams on Saturday, sneaking past 67-65.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for DeMatha, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 72-57 victory over Gonzaga.
Bishop O'Connell's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for DeMatha, their record is now 10-4.
Bishop O'Connell came up short against DeMatha when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 67-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Stags' Ashton (Ace) Meeks, who shot 75% from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points. Now that the Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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