Basketball Game Preview: Woodlawn Cardinals vs. Newton Eagles

Having just played yesterday, the Woodlawn Cardinals will jump right back in to play the Newton Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Woodlawn will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Woodlawn saw some tournament action on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-41 victory over Lawrenceville.

Woodlawn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashtyn Griffin, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Griffin is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Skinner, who posted 15 points along with five assists and five boards.

Woodlawn was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.

Meanwhile, Newton blew past Webber, posting a 64-24 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

Woodlawn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Newton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.

Woodlawn didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Newton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Newton's Karasyn Martin, who put up 13 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Woodlawn still be able to contain Martin? There's only one way to find out.