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Five former O’Connell student-athletes sign professional sports contracts in summer 2023.
Boys Basketball
Basketball Program Facts and Figures
Varsity
Schedule and Results
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Result | Score |
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Thanksgiving Hoopfest vs SA Brennan (TX)
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Away | Loss | 58-84 | |
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Thanksgiving Hoopfest vs Duncanville (TX)
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Away | Win | 59-56 | |
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vs.
John Paul The Great
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John Paul The Great High School | Away | Win | 74-32 |
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vs.
Dunbar High School
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Home | Win | 65-31 | |
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vs.
Good Counsel
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Away | Win | 62-53 | |
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vs.
St. Mary's Ryken
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Away | Win | 72-30 | |
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vs.
Sidwell Friends
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Away | Win | 46-45 | |
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Hoopfest in Paradise vs. Wasatch Academy (UT)
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Away | Loss | 52-64 | |
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Hoopfest in Paradise vs, Combine Academy (NC)
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Away | Loss | 56-67 | |
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vs.
DeMatha
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Home | Win | 56-49 | |
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Beach Ball Classic vs Socastee HS (SC)
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Away | Win | 72-30 | |
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Beach Ball Classic vs. Ridge View HS (SC)
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Away | Win | 77-43 | |
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Beach Ball Classic Championship vs. St. John's
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Away | Win | 57-52 | |
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Evergreen Christian
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Home | Win | 77-44 | |
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vs.
Potomac School (McLean)
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 99-30 |
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vs.
Bishop McNamara
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Loss | 39-59 |
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vs.
Gonzaga
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Loss | 47-56 |
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The St. James MLK Showcase vs Riverdale Baptist
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The St. James | Away | Win | 63-41 |
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vs.
Fairfax Christian
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 79-44 |
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The Quincy Shootout vs Booker T Washington
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TBD
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Away | Win | 90-85 | |
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The Quincy Shootout vs Quincy Sr High School
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TBD
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Away | Win | 53-46 | |
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vs.
St. John's
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Away | Win | 62-57 | |
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vs.
Bishop Ireton
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Away | Win | 74-61 | |
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vs.
DeMatha
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Away | Loss | 58-67 | |
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vs.
Paul VI Catholic
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Home | Loss | 41-52 | |
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vs.
Archbishop Carroll
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Home | |||
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vs.
Gonzaga
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Away | |||
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vs.
Good Counsel
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Home | |||
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vs.
Archbishop Carroll
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Archbishop Carroll High School | Away | ||
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WCAC Quarter Finals
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TBD
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TBD | |||
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WCAC Semi Finals
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TBD
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TBD | |||
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WCAC Championship
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TBD
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TBD | |||
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VISAA FIrst Round
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TBD
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TBD | |||
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VISAA Quarter Finals
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TBD
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TBD | |||
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VISAA Semi Finals
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TBD
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TBD | |||
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VISAA Championship
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TBD
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TBD |
Roster
#1 - Darius Bivins
Class of 2026
6'2
#2 - Matt Dalton
Class of 2025
6'6
#3 - Makel Minor
Class of 2027
6'3
#4 - Wyatt Norton
Class of 2025
6'8
#5 - Aiden Caulker
Class of 2025
6'5
#10 - Justin Edwards
Class of 2026
6'6
#11 - Lorcan Hyndman
Class of 2025
6'6
#12 Liam Koelsch
Class of 2025
6'10
#14 - Shane Lincoln
Class of 2025
6'5
#21 - Chris Fleming
Class of 2025
6'0
#24 - Joe McCarthy
Class of 2026
6'6
Ciaran Bliss
Class of 2026
Manager
Nathaniel Johnson
Class of 2027
Manager
Reese Wootten
Class of 2025
Manager
Coaches
Joe Wootten
Head Coach
Greg Rex
Assistant Coach
Michael Mann '16
Assistant Coach
Lucky Hinnant
Assistant Coach
Steve Napper
Assistant Coach
Jason Smith
Assistant Coach
More on Coach Joe Wootten:
Has averaged 23 wins per year in his 25 years as head coach. HIs 2022-2023 squad eclipsed the 500th win in Coach Wootten’s career in January of 2023.
Has led O'Connell to 5 Virginia State Independent Titles, 3 WCAC Regular Season Titles, 4 Alhambra Catholic Invitational Titles, 2 WCAC Tournament Titles, 2 Beach Ball Classic Titles, and a Red Cross Rotary Roundball Title.
Selected as the Arlington County Coach of the Year 4 times, WCAC Coach of the Year once and Virginia State Independent Coach of the Year four times.
75 of his former players and managers are currently playing or have played college athletics.
Former Assistant at Division I Furman University, where he was the youngest assistant coach in the NCAA.
Known for developing coaches, he has one College Athletic Director, 1 College Head Coach, 2 Division 1 assistant coaches, and 10 Head High school coaches work with him before advancing in their career.
Named by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of the "100 people to watch" in Washington in the 21st century.
An expert teacher of the game. Coach Wootten has spoken at clinics in South Carolina, Colorado, Minnesota, Delaware, Missouri, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and China.
A former assistant under his father, Morgan Wootten, where he was the top assistant before taking the job at O'Connell.
Played and started for his father in high school on a team that posted a record of 30-0 and finished the season ranked #5 in the country.
Chairman of the McDonald's All-America Basketball game and Chairman of the selection committee.
Director of Coach Wootten’s Basketball Camps, the nation's oldest and largest basketball camp.
The Athletic Director at O’Connell since the Fall of 2010.
News
![Seniors and families pose at fall signing event 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1691002243/oconnell/gfosfau9zhnhpvt8wnni/AllClassof2023Signees-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1691002243/oconnell/gfosfau9zhnhpvt8wnni/AllClassof2023Signees-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1691002243/oconnell/gfosfau9zhnhpvt8wnni/AllClassof2023Signees-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1691002243/oconnell/gfosfau9zhnhpvt8wnni/AllClassof2023Signees-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1691002243/oconnell/gfosfau9zhnhpvt8wnni/AllClassof2023Signees-2.jpg","width":1444}])
Congratulations to all of our Class of 2023 signees who will play sports at the next level!
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Adam Oumiddoch ‘26 and Quincy Wadley ‘26 invited to USA basketball junior national team mini camp.
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Thirteen seniors sign letters of intent.
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Congratulations to our student-athletes who committed to play sports at the next level.
JV
Schedule and Results
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Result | Score |
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vs.
John Paul The Great
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Away | Win | 96-36 | |
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vs.
Dunbar, Battlefield
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 60-50 |
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vs.
Wakefield
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 74-39 |
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vs.
Good Counsel
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Good Counsel High School | Away | Win | 62-30 |
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vs.
St. Mary's Ryken
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St. Mary's Ryken High School | Away | Win | 61-36 |
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vs.
St. John's
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 85-73 |
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vs.
DeMatha
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 76-61 |
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Canarsie High School
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 90-31 |
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Evergreen Christian
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 91-62 |
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vs.
Bishop McNamara
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 78-56 |
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vs.
Fairfax Christian
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 71-32 |
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vs.
Gonzaga
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 68-46 |
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vs.
St. John's
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St. John's College High School | Away | Win | 75-55 |
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DMV Elite JV league vs Alexandria City HS
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Away | Win | 63-34 | |
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vs.
Bishop Ireton
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Bishop Ireton High School | Away | Win | 79-64 |
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vs.
DeMatha
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DeMatha Catholic High School | Away | Loss | 64-81 |
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vs.
Paul VI Catholic
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 65-60 |
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vs.
Archbishop Carroll
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | ||
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vs.
Gonzaga
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Gonzaga High School | Away | ||
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vs.
Good Counsel
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | ||
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vs.
Archbishop Carroll
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Archbishop Carroll High School | Away |
Roster
Coaches
Freshman
Schedule and Results
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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vs.
Hayfield Secondary School
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Hayfield Secondary School | Away | ||
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vs.
John Paul The Great
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John Paul The Great High School | Away | Win | 83-2 |
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vs.
Wakefield
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 95-14 |
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vs.
Good Counsel
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Good Counsel High School | Away | Win | 65-34 |
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vs.
St. Mary's Ryken
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St. Mary's Ryken High School | Away | Win | 80-13 |
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vs.
DeMatha
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Loss | 70-74 |
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Nazareth High School
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Home | |||
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vs.
Bishop McNamara
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 69-31 |
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vs.
Gonzaga
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 67-42 |
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vs.
St. John's
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St. John's College High School | Away | Win | 72-60 |
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DMV Elite JV league vs Alexandria City HS
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Away | Win | 80-20 | |
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vs.
Bishop Ireton
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Bishop Ireton High School | Away | Win | 64-48 |
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vs.
DeMatha
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DeMatha Catholic High School | Away | Win | 73-53 |
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vs.
Paul VI Catholic
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | Win | 81-36 |
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vs.
Archbishop Carroll
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | ||
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vs.
Archbishop Carroll
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | ||
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vs.
Gonzaga
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Gonzaga High School | Away | ||
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vs.
Good Counsel
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Main Gym (MG) | Home | ||
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vs.
Archbishop Carroll
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Archbishop Carroll High School | Away |
Roster
Coaches
Head Coach
Joe Wootten
jwootten@bishopoconnell.org
boysbasketball@bishopoconnell.org
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