The Dickinson Rams and the American History Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
After dropping their season opener at home, American History is headed out to face a Rams squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Dickinson took a blow against McNair Academic on Tuesday, falling 37-3. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, American History came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Varsity Opponent to the tune of 58-20 on Tuesday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-11.
American History's win came from a few key players Dickinson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dominique Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Lawson, who posted eight points in addition to ten steals and five assists.
American History smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Dickinson came up short against American History in their previous matchup back in January, falling 27-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. Now that Dickinson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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