Neumann is 8-1 against the Stingrays since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Neumann Celtics will be staying on the road to face off against the Seacrest Country Day Stingrays on February 9th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Verot typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Neumann proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 49-32.
Neumann can attribute much of their success to Mylee Van de wouw, who scored 14 points along with four steals and three blocks, and Sophia McCartney, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. McCartney has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Martin, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Seacrest Country Day walked away with it. They breezed by the Shamrocks at home to the tune of 55-23 on Monday. Seacrest Country Day has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Madison D'Elia continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points. Dragana ?cepanovic was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Neumann's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Seacrest Country Day, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Neumann have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Seacrest Country Day struggles in that department as they've made 83.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Neumann came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stingrays when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 52-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was D'Elia, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Neumann still be able to contain D'Elia? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
