Brennan and Bishop O'Connell (ranked eighth and 90th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest on Friday. The Brennan Bears put the hurt on the Bishop O'Connell Knights with a sharp 84-58 win. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 26 points or more this season.
Talon Todd was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in threes. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Criss, who went 6 for 9 en route to 17 points.
Brennan was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Bishop O'Connell still got an impressive performance from Liam Koelsch, who went 9 for 13 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Darius Bivins, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
The victory for Brennan keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Brennan has already played their next matchup, a 67-64 win against Roosevelt on the 30th. As for Bishop O'Connell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-56 victory against Duncanville on the 30th.
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