O'Connor is a perfect 10-0 against Marshall since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Panthers will host the Rams at 11:00 a.m. O'Connor has given up an average of 55.1 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, O'Connor was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Brennan. The Panthers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Hagen Hurst
| 01/31/26 vs Brennan | 21 |
| 01/28/26 vs Harlan | 16 |
| 01/24/26 @ Sotomayor | 30 |
| 01/21/26 vs Warren | 16 |
| 01/17/26 vs Taft | 15 |
| + 17 more games |
O'Connor might have lost, but man, Hagen Hurst was a machine: he dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. Hurst's afternoon made it 22 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Ethan Bilyeu was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Marshall had to suffer through an 86-40 loss at the hands of Brennan. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Bears are ranked fourth).
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 11-19. As for O'Connor, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
Everything went O'Connor's way against Marshall in their previous matchup back in January, as O'Connor made off with a 64-42 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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