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On Wednesday, Coolidge faced Anacostia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coolidge Colts really took it to the Anacostia Indians for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-27 victory. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 29 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coolidge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josslyn Derricott, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kahmya Dixon, who earned 13 points and five steals.
Coolidge was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anacostia only posted three assists.
Despite the loss, Anacostia still got an impressive performance from Nayjah Duvall, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Duvall is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ta'Shaun Robinson, who had eight points.
Coolidge's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points per game. As for Anacostia, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coolidge will welcome MacArthur at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Coolidge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully MacArthur likes a good challenge. As for Anacostia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McKinley Tech at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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