The Sherwood Warriors will take on the Poolesville Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Sherwood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Sherwood earned a 51-38 victory over Paint Branch. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Panthers are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 @ Paint Branch | 17 |
| 01/10/25 vs Rockville | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs St. Charles | 9 |
| 01/09/25 @ Springbrook | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Seneca Valley | 5 |
Sherwood had a senior duo take command as Avery Graham went 7 for 15 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven steals and five assists and Shannon Farr posted 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Graham has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Anderson, who put up six points and seven steals.
Sherwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, everything went Poolesville's way against Rockville on Tuesday as Poolesville made off with a 43-23 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Poolesville is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Sherwood, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything came up roses for Sherwood against Poolesville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 56-29 win. Does Sherwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poolesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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