Basketball Recap: Audenried Takes Down Ranked Academy-Notre Dame De Namur

On Sunday, Audenried faced Academy-Notre Dame De Namur in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Audenried managed a 74-68 win over Academy-Notre Dame De Namur. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Audenried.

Audenried was led to victory by Shayla Smith and Nasiaah Russell. Smith dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards, while Russell dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reynah Rattliff, who posted eight points.

Audenried is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Academy-Notre Dame De Namur, with the defeat, they broke their 16-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-1.

Audenried won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Academy at Palumbo at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Audenried's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests. As for Academy-Notre Dame De Namur, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Agnes Irwin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.