Agnes Irwin is 0-10 against Germantown Academy since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Agnes Irwin Owls will be playing at home against the Germantown Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Agnes Irwin took a blow against Academy-Notre Dame De Namur, falling 61-31. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Academy-Notre Dame De Namur are ranked sixth).
Despite their defeat, Agnes Irwin saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Audrey Comly, who posted eight points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Perkins, who had eight points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Germantown Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 61-52 win over the Quakers.
Germantown Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Agnes Irwin, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Agnes Irwin suffered a grim 61-38 defeat to Germantown Academy in their previous meeting back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Agnes Irwin was down 41-15.
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