With a playoff win on the line, Bishop O'Connell rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints 71-69. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since December 14, 2024.
Aiden Caulker
| 02/26/25 vs St. Anne's-Belfield | 19 |
| 02/13/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 16 |
| 02/18/25 @ Archbishop Carroll | 15 |
| 01/04/25 vs Potomac School | 14 |
| 01/28/25 @ St. John's | 13 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop O'Connell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiden Caulker, who went 6-for-7 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Caulker a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Justin Edwards, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards.
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Danzelle Bullock Coles, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. Bullock Coles is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Chance Mallory was another key player, putting up 24 points along with six boards and five assists.
Bishop O'Connell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. The loss snapped St. Anne's-Belfield's winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 21-8 record.
Looking ahead, Bishop O'Connell will square off against Paul VI at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Paul VI will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Bishop O'Connell surely won't give up without a fight. St. Anne's-Belfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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