O'Connor is 1-7 against Xavier College Prep since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The O'Connor Eagles will take on the Xavier College Prep Gators at 7:00 p.m. O'Connor is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
O'Connor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Sunrise Mountain by a score of 54-46.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Xavier College Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-33 win over Eastmark on Tuesday.
O'Connor better keep an eye on Irene(Noelle) Guiamatsia. She was instrumental in Xavier College Prep's win, going 9-for-12 to rack up 22 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Guiamatsia has scored at least a third of Xavier College Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sade Charles, who posted ten points and three steals.
Xavier College Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Xavier College Prep has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
O'Connor came up short against Xavier College Prep in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 67-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Guiamatsia, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 boards. Now that O'Connor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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