Basketball Recap: Combine Academy National Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Bishop O'connell

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Previous 5 Games

12/18/24 vs Bishop O'Connell	67-56
12/11/24 vs Cardinal Newman	77-60
12/10/24 @ Mount Zion Christian Academy	64-61
12/07/24 vs Sagemont	103-94
12/06/24 vs Jordan Christian Prep	88-66

Combine Academy National is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop O'Connell. The Combine Academy National Goats came out on top against the Bishop O'Connell Knights by a score of 67-56. The victory was nothing new for the Goats as they're now sitting on five straight.

When it comes to explaining why Bishop O'Connell lost, don't look at Darius Bivins. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 15 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Morrison, who posted nine points.

Combine Academy National is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Bishop O'Connell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Combine Academy National will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lincoln Charter at 4:00 p.m. on January 11, 2025. Combine Academy National knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Lincoln Charter likes a good challenge. Bishop O'Connell and DeMatha will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Connell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.