The Gar-Field Red Wolves will square off against the Charles J. Colgan Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Gar-Field came up short against Potomac Senior and fell 72-60. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Panthers are ranked 34th).

Braylan Bell
02/07/25 @ Potomac Senior | 29 |
01/25/25 @ North Stafford | 14 |
12/28/24 vs Lewis | 14 |
12/06/24 vs Mountain View | 14 |
01/17/25 vs Hylton | 13 |
Despite the defeat, Gar-Field saw an underclassman step up: freshman Braylan Bell went 11 of 19 en route to 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tre Walden, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Charles J. Colgan was able to grind out a solid victory over Hylton on Friday, taking the game 56-48. The Sharks haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Charles J. Colgan's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Gar-Field, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Gar-Field couldn't quite finish off Charles J. Colgan in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 57-54. Will Gar-Field have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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