Brennan and O'Connor are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Brennan Bears will be playing at home against the O'Connor Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brennan has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,445 points over their last 20 games.
Brennan scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 103-49 victory over Taft. Brennan has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Brennan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kingston Flemings, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Flemings has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Talon Todd, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, O'Connor beat Taft 50-39 on Wednesday. Given O'Connor's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Taft is ranked 585th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brennan is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for O'Connor, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11.
Everything came up roses for Brennan against O'Connor when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 76-48 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was O'Connor's Julian Barron, who scored 15 points along with five blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brennan still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
