The Bishop O'Connell Knights were able to grind out a solid win over the Heritage Coyotes on Saturday, taking the game 77-70. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Virginia, while the Coyotes are ranked 38th in Texas).
Corey Dixon had an outrageously good game as he went 14-for-24 to rack up 38 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Bivins, who posted 20 points and six assists.
Defeat or not, Heritage got some senior leadership from Bryson Howard and Cameron Lomax. Howard dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards, while Lomax shot 42% from the field en route to 23 points and seven rebounds. Lomax's big performance that evening made it 26 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Garrett Shelton was another key player, putting up nine points.
Bishop O'Connell has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 80.5 points this season. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Bishop O'Connell has already played their next matchup, a 67-65 win against IMG Academy on the 5th. As for Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-48 victory against Berkner on the 5th.
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