The Bishop O'Connell Knights will take on the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bishop O'Connell will head into Saturday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 55-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Our Lady of Good Counsel, sneaking past 59-57. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/18/25 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel | 18 |
| 12/04/24 @ Freedom | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs Palm Beach Lakes | 15 |
| 01/05/25 vs Bishop Ireton | 12 |
| 12/14/24 vs Fleming | 12 |
Bishop O'Connell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amanda Bates, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave Bates a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Saleema Tinner, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They breezed by the Wolves to the tune of 68-25. With the Knights ahead 43-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
St. Mary's Ryken is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Bishop O'Connell, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Everything came up roses for Bishop O'Connell against St. Mary's Ryken in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-47 victory. Will Bishop O'Connell repeat their success, or does St. Mary's Ryken have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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