The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will head out to take on the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Our Lady of Good Counsel knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Bishop O'Connell likes a good challenge.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering DeMatha just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stags. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Stags are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell hadn't done well against St. John's recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bishop O'Connell secured a 62-57 W over St. John's. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on five straight.
Bishop O'Connell'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 Darius Bivins, who went 9 for 17 en route to 21 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Shane Lincoln, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Our Lady of Good Counsel came up short against Bishop O'Connell in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 62-53. Can Our Lady of Good Counsel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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