By Andrew Macdougall, Globe Correspondent

Outstanding performances by Archbishop Williams senior forwards Brian Sullivan and Tim Andrea helped catapult the Bishops to a 63-37 win over Cristo Rey Thursday night.

Sullivan finished with a game-high 28 points, while Andrea added a triple-double of 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists in addition to drawing five charging calls.

“[Sullivan and Andrea] are our two captains and our two best players,” said Archbishop Williams coach Ged Phelan. “They really are the leaders of this team.”

The Bishops (3-1) are a fairly young team, boasting four sophomores and four juniors on their varsity roster. The experiences of Sullivan and Andrea have been a huge part of the Bishops’ early success.

“Sully is a scoring machine,” said Phelan. “He is a fantastic 3-point shooter, and Tim is tremendous on defense and rebounding.”

A good portion of Andrea’s 12 assists came in the second half. Andrea would press the zone, penetrate the defense, and draw the coverage before kicking it out to Sullivan on the perimeter, who hit several threes.

“[Andrea's] really the key [to this offense], but he can shoot it, too,” said Phelan. "He’s really good at distributing the ball. When he’s balancing his attack by shooting and passing, we’re tough to defend.”

Neither of the players have been afraid to help carry the team this season. The 6-foot-1-inch Andrea put up 20 points against a very strong Cathedral defense in the Bishops’ only loss of the season, and scored 26 points in a 68-42 victory over Bishop Fenwick Tuesday. Sullivan, who is 6-2, scored 17 points against Fenwick, and also scored 16 points in a 48-21 win at Austin Prep.

All three victories have come in conference play for the Bishops, but they know they have a long way to go to take the Catholic Central Large title.

“We’ve had a nice stretch of winning games, and that’s helping us gain confidence,” said Phelan. “When we hit our stride and we play against the big teams like Cathedral, St. Mary’s, and Cardinal Spellman, hopefully we can play a little bit better to play with those guys. We know we can do it, we just want to keep getting better every day.”

The Bishops next game is Dec. 27 at Coyle & Cassidy. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.