Bishop O'Connell is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. Mary's Ryken. The Bishop O'Connell Knights walked away with a 64-55 victory over the St. Mary's Ryken Knights. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but Bishop O'Connell was the better team in the second half.
Bishop O'Connell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniya Brown out in front who posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Amanda Bates, who scored 16 points.
St. Mary's Ryken's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aaliyah Harris, who went 8 for 14 en route to 22 points along with six boards and five steals, and Sydney Thompson, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Knights
| 01/24/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 64-55 |
| 01/18/25 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel | 59-57 |
The victory made it two in a row for Bishop O'Connell and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for St. Mary's Ryken, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-5 record.
Bishop O'Connell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-55 loss against St. John's on the 25th. St. Mary's Ryken has also already played their next match, a 75-37 defeat against Paul VI on the 26th.
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