O'Connor and Churchill squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but O'Connor had to settle for second. They fell 56-43 to the Churchill Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Chargers are ranked 27th).
Casey Chavez
| 01/03/25 @ Taft | 14 |
| 12/14/24 vs Marshall | 13 |
| 01/28/25 vs Holmes | 12 |
| 12/21/24 @ Holmes | 12 |
| 02/11/25 @ Churchill | 11 |
| + 29 more games |
Despite the loss, O'Connor saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Casey Chavez dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Chavez is becoming a predictor of O'Connor's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 9-2 (and 10-13 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Sadie Hererra, who posted six points along with five assists and three steals.
Churchill had a senior duo take command as Alina Hernandez dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds and Rakiya Nelson almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. The game was Hernandez's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Daphne Zuniga was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 19-15. As for Churchill, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-5.
O'Connor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Churchill, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-52 victory against Vista Ridge on the 14th.
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