O'Connell won the last time they faced Van Vleck and things went their way on Friday too. The O'Connell Buccaneers took down the Van Vleck Leopards 55-36. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Leopards are ranked 1375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roderick Dozier
| 01/03/25 @ Van Vleck | 15 |
| 12/05/24 vs Hearne | 25 |
| 12/03/24 @ St. John XXIII | 23 |
O'Connell was led to victory by Derrick Kirks Jr and Roderick Dozier. Kirks Jr went 6 of 10 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven assists and three steals, while Dozier dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. The game was Dozier's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrius Smith, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and three blocks.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: O'Connell was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
O'Connell moved to 19-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Van Vleck, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
O'Connell will venture away from home to challenge Hardin-Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th. As for Van Vleck, they will welcome Hitchcock at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th.
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