Preview: Connelly School of the Holy Child vs. Maret Frogs
Connelly School of the Holy Child is 0-8 against Maret since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Connelly School of the Holy Child will look to defend their home court against the Maret Frogs at 4:15 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Connelly School of the Holy Child is ranked 20th in Maryland, while Maret is ranked 14th in District of Columbia).
Last Friday, Connelly School of the Holy Child lost to Potomac School on the road by a decisive 64-48 margin.
Meanwhile, Maret put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Flint Hill 72-45 at home.
Claire Mathews was nothing short of spectacular: she went 8 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was River Adams, who scored ten points along with five steals.
Connelly School of the Holy Child's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Maret, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Connelly School of the Holy Child couldn't quite finish off Maret when the teams last played back in January and fell 56-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maret's Kennedy Austin, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 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.
