Stevens managed to slip by O'Connor the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Falcons were dealt an 83-48 loss at the hands of the Panthers on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Panthers are ranked 143rd).
Despite the loss, Stevens still got an impressive performance from Richard Guerra, who shot 54% from the field en route to 23 points. Jalen Anderson was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Hagen Hurst had another great game (as he tends to do), almost dropping a triple-double with 20 points, 11 boards, and nine assists for O'Connor. The game was Hurst's 25th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Ikwuagwu, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 16 points and five rebounds.
Stevens has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season. As for O'Connor, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-14.
Stevens has already played their next matchup, an 80-60 victory against Marshall on the 18th. As for O'Connor, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-54 win against Taft on the 18th.
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