Bishop O'Connell saw some tournament action on Friday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 72-30 stomp they got against the Socastee Braves. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked sixth in Virginia, while the Braves are ranked 55th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/27/24 vs Socastee | 9 |
| 12/20/24 vs DeMatha | 9 |
| 12/18/24 vs Combine Academy National | 8 |
Leading Bishop O'Connell to victory were Wyatt Norton and Makel Minor. Norton almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, while Minor went 5 of 8 on his way to 18 points. Norton has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Bivins, who posted four points in addition to seven assists and six steals.
Despite the loss, Socastee still got an impressive performance from Bryson Sams, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. That was a full 63.3% of Socastee's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Brown, who had four points and six rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop O'Connell and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Socastee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Bishop O'Connell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-43 victory against Ridge View on the 28th. As for Socastee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-31 defeat against Archbishop Moeller on the 28th.
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