Preview: Connelly School of the Holy Child vs. Maret Frogs
Connelly School of the Holy Child is 0-7 against Maret since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Connelly School of the Holy Child will head out on the road to take on the Maret Frogs at 5:45 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Connelly School of the Holy Child is ranked 20th in Maryland, while Maret is ranked 19th in District of Columbia).
Last Thursday, Connelly School of the Holy Child was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to St. Andrew's Episcopal. Connelly School of the Holy Child has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maret gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Flint Hill 58-26 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Maret has posted yet this season.
Kennedy Austin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double on 14 points, 12 rebounds, and ten steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Addison Marcus was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Connelly School of the Holy Child's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Maret, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Connelly School of the Holy Child came up short against Maret in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 62-52. Thankfully for Connelly School of the Holy Child, Maryan Eniafe (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
