The Bishop O'Connell Knights will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the IMG Academy Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Connell will be strutting in after a victory while IMG Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Bishop O'Connell earned a 77-70 win over Heritage. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Corey Dixon went supernova, shooting 58% from the field on his way to 38 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Darius Bivins was another key player, putting up 20 points and six assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, IMG Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 71-47 to Sarasota. The contest marked the Ascenders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
IMG Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Bishop O'Connell, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Bishop O'Connell couldn't quite get it done against IMG Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2016 as they fell 80-69. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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