Bishop O'Connell is 0-10 against Bishop McNamara since February of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will be playing at home against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 7:30 p.m.
Bishop O'Connell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Paul VI, who was ranked ninth at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked 18th). Bishop O'Connell was dealt a 77-31 defeat at the hands of Paul VI on Sunday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara entered their tilt with The Academy of the Holy Cross on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Tartans 78-39. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Bishop McNamara pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Bishop O'Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Bishop O'Connell was taken down by Bishop McNamara 65-26 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Bishop O'Connell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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