The Bishop O'Connell Knights will take on the Fairfax Christian Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop O'Connell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.
Bishop O'Connell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Riverdale Baptist, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked seventh). Bishop O'Connell put the hurt on Riverdale Baptist with a sharp 63-41 win on Saturday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
| 11/30/24 @ Duncanville | 9 |
| 01/18/25 vs Riverdale Baptist | 7 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gonzaga | 6 |
| 12/04/24 @ Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 6 |
| 12/10/24 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 5 |
Shane Lincoln was nothing short of spectacular: he went 9 for 12 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Liam Koelsch was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 11 points.
Bishop O'Connell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 87-52, which was the final score in Fairfax Christian's tilt against St. Michael the Archangel on Friday. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Fairfax Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Bishop O'Connell strolled past Fairfax Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 80-64. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fairfax Christian's Ke?Juan Richburg, who posted 18 points and five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Bishop O'Connell to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
