Basketball Game Preview: Wakefield School Fighting Owls vs. Fredericksburg Academy Falcons

The Wakefield School Fighting Owls are taking a road trip to take on the Fredericksburg Academy Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Wakefield School's defense has only allowed 16.3 points per game this season, so Fredericksburg Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Wakefield School is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Fredericksburg Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wakefield School blew Fredericksburg Academy out of the water with a 41-14 final score. The Fighting Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 27 points or more this season.

Joelle Domfeh was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten steals. Those 15 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Meira Barnaby, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals.

Wakefield School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Wakefield School is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.9 points per game. As for Fredericksburg Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.