Preview: Connelly School of the Holy Child vs. Bullis Bulldogs
Connelly School of the Holy Child will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bullis Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Connelly School of the Holy Child is ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Potomac School. Connelly School of the Holy Child lost to Potomac School on the road by a decisive 64-48 margin.
Meanwhile, Bullis entered their tilt with Potomac School with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Bullis strolled past Potomac School with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 76-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Bullis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ivanna Manyacka, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Manyacka has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Spinner, who scored 17 points along with five assists.
Connelly School of the Holy Child's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Bullis, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Connelly School of the Holy Child took a serious blow against Bullis in their previous meeting back in January, falling 65-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Manyacka, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Now that Connelly School of the Holy Child knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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