Willow is 0-5 against Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy since November of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Willow Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Swamp Owls at 5:00 p.m. Willow will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Willow will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Academy of Our Lady, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Willow really took it to Academy of Our Lady for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-14 victory. With the Lions ahead 27-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They snuck past Pearl River with a 38-34 victory on Thursday.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy's win came from a few key players Willow will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jewel Jefferson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaela Alexander, who posted 11 points and six assists.
Willow is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, their record now sits at 6-15.
Willow came up short against Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 44-34. Can Willow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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