Our Lady of Good Counsel is 1-9 against DeMatha since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will challenge the DeMatha Stags at 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Our Lady of Good Counsel challenged McDonogh on Sunday. Our Lady of Good Counsel managed a 63-59 victory over McDonogh. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, DeMatha came tearing into Sunday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 52-42. Given the Stags' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Maryland, while the Rams are ranked 72nd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DeMatha's win came from a few key players Our Lady of Good Counsel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kade Sebastian, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. Ashton (Ace) Meeks was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points.
DeMatha's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Our Lady of Good Counsel barely slipped by DeMatha in their previous matchup back in February, winning 64-63. The rematch might be a little tougher for Our Lady of Good Counsel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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