Bishop O'Connell is 2-8 against Paul VI since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will take on the Paul VI Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 71-69 win over St. Anne's-Belfield. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since December 14, 2024.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Shane Lincoln and Chance Mallory. Lincoln had a solid game and went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Mallory was balling out in the loss, putting up 24 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Paul VI entered their tilt with Bishop Ireton on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 63-43 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since February 7th.
Paul VI's win was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points over those games. As for Bishop O'Connell, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Bishop O'Connell came up short against Paul VI when the teams last played on February 8th, falling 52-41. Can Bishop O'Connell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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