Wakefield Country Day falls despite big games from Julianna Butler and Sophia Miglino

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2024, 11:37am

Recap: Wakefield Country Day Owls vs. Massanutten Military Academy Colonels

If the Wakefield Country Day Owls were riding high off their 37-12 takedown of Varsity Opponent two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Wakefield Country Day was outmatched by Massanutten Military Academy on the road and fell 56-16. Wakefield Country Day has struggled against Massanutten Military Academy recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Wakefield Country Day's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sophia Miglino, who scored five points, and Julianna Butler who scored no points.

Leading Massanutten Military Academy to victory were Emerson Shuttleworth and Summerlee Baldwin. Shuttleworth scored 20 points, while Baldwin scored 25 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Baldwin has scored at least a third of Massanutten Military Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper McGrath, who scored eight points.

Wakefield Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Massanutten Military Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.

Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Quantico the next time they take the court. Massanutten Military Academy will host Quantico at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Wakefield Country Day will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.