The Emerson Waldorf Gnomes will take on the Iron Academy Swordsmen in a holiday battle at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Iron Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Emerson Waldorf, who comes in off a win.
Emerson Waldorf is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Cristo Rey Research Triangle: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Gnomes blew the Bulls out of the water with a 66-22 final score. With the Gnomes ahead 37-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Sam Trueblood had an outrageously good game as he posted 28 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raphael Mouwad, who put up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Iron Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-44 to Durham Charter.
Emerson Waldorf now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Iron Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Emerson Waldorf was able to grind out a solid win over Iron Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 55-45. Will the Gnomes repeat their success, or do the Swordsmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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