The Bishop O'Connell Knights will square off against the Highland Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Bishop O'Connell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Paul VI 59-57. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' national basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Panthers are ranked 12th).
Bishop O'Connell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Darius Bivins out in front who shot 44% from the field on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Dalton, who posted 13 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Highland entered their tilt with St. Stephen's & St. Agnes on Friday with 19 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 20. They enjoyed a cozy 73-57 victory over the Saints.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. Highland's win bumped their record up to 37-5.
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