Preview: Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds vs. Atlanta Girls' School Hurricanes
Notre Dame Academy and Atlanta Girls' School are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Atlanta Girls' School Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. Hopefully Notre Dame Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Monday.
Last Monday, Notre Dame Academy was the victim of a rough 40-20 defeat at the hands of St. John Bosco Academy. Notre Dame Academy has not had much luck with St. John Bosco Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Notre Dame Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sarah Gruber, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds, and Marta Losada who scored no points along with five rebounds and three steals. Losada is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Atlanta Girls' School entered their tilt with Furtah Prep with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Atlanta Girls' School secured a 36-30 W over Furtah Prep on Friday.
Atlanta Girls' School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Libby Knott, who scored 24 points along with three steals. The contest was Knott's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Jade Williams was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 17 rebounds.
Notre Dame Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Atlanta Girls' School, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Notre Dame Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 35.3 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Atlanta Girls' School, though, as they've been averaging only 27.2 rebounds per game. Given Notre Dame Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Atlanta Girls' School will need to find a way to close that gap.
Notre Dame Academy came up short against Atlanta Girls' School when the teams last played back in February, falling 36-28. Will Notre Dame Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
