Basketball Recap: Coolidge Takes Down Ranked Woodson

Colts

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 vs Woodson	67
01/03/25 @ Roosevelt	63
01/04/25 vs Oxon Hill	29
01/08/25 @ Bell	2
12/30/24 vs Varsity Opponent	2

On Friday, Coolidge faced Woodson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coolidge Colts blew past the Woodson Warriors 76-9. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 29 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Josslyn Derricott, who posted 21 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshea Fisher, who put up eight points and five assists.

Coolidge was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

The victory (which was Coolidge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Woodson, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coolidge will face off against Bard at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bard has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Woodson, they will square off against Jackson-Reed at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.