Basketball Preview: School of the Woods Wildcats vs. Family Christian Warriors
The School of the Woods Wildcats will square off against the Family Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
School of the Woods is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Faith Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. School of the Woods came up short against Faith Christian, falling 46-25. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, School of the Woods saw an underclassman step up: freshman Isabella Lamego posted six points in addition to three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah DeZevallos, who had five points plus six steals.
Meanwhile, Family Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Good Samaritan HomeSchool at home and fell 53-4. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
School of the Woods now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Family Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
School of the Woods beat Family Christian 22-12 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will School of the Woods repeat their success, or does Family Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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