Two dominant guards in Chance Mallory and Shane Lincoln are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Anne's-Belfield Saints just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Anne's-Belfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Bishop O'Connell likes a good challenge.
St. Anne's-Belfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Flint Hill with a sharp 92-72 win. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Austin Williford
| 02/25/25 vs Flint Hill | 30 |
| 02/22/25 vs St. Christopher's | 18 |
| 02/21/25 vs Woodberry Forest | 18 |
| 02/14/25 @ Woodberry Forest | 16 |
| 02/11/25 vs St. Christopher's | 20 |
| + 2 more games |
St. Anne's-Belfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Williford, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine rebounds. Williford's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Mallory was another key player, en route to 23 points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. John's. Bishop O'Connell took a 65-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John's.
St. Anne's-Belfield will have to contain Matt Dalton as he made an impact in Bishop O'Connell's last game. He on his way to 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Lincoln, who to rack up 12 points.
St. Anne's-Belfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. Bishop O'Connell's loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
St. Anne's-Belfield couldn't quite finish off Bishop O'Connell in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 and fell 56-54. Can St. Anne's-Belfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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