O'Connor hadn't done well against Stevens recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The O'Connor Panthers claimed a resounding 60-20 victory over the Stevens Falcons. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
12/31/24 vs Stevens | 15 |
12/21/24 @ Holmes | 15 |
12/14/24 vs Marshall | 21 |
12/06/24 vs Brennan | 17 |
12/04/24 vs Harlan | 20 |
11/26/24 @ Sotomayor | 25 |
O'Connor's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casey Chavez, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The contest was Chavez's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jules Roberts, who posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
O'Connor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 37 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
O'Connor is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 28.3% in those games and 27.1% outside of them. As for Stevens, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.
O'Connor wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-47 victory against Taft on the 3rd. As for Stevens, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-36 loss against Marshall on the 3rd.
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