Basketball Recap: Bishop O'connell Skates Past St. Mary's Ryken with Ease

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Previous Games

01/23/26 - Home	65-37 W
12/12/24 - Away	72-30 W
01/12/24 - Away	64-61 W
02/10/23 - Away	76-61 W
01/05/23 - Home	81-65 W
+ 5 more games

Bishop O'Connell not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since December 27, 2025 (when they won 93-29). They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 65-37 victory over St. Mary's Ryken. That's more bragging rights for Bishop O'Connell, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Bishop O'Connell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Edwards, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 13 points. Edwards is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Jaron Rucker was another key player, shooting 56% from the field to rack up 13 points.

Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12.

Bishop O'Connell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-44 defeat against Wasatch Academy on the 31st. St. Mary's Ryken has also already played their next contest (against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.