Charles J. Colgan is 9-1 against Freedom since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Charles J. Colgan Sharks will head out on the road to take on the Freedom Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Charles J. Colgan comes in on three and Freedom on six.
Last Wednesday, Charles J. Colgan earned a 49-37 victory over Potomac Senior.
It was another big night for Brianna Long, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mariah Barksdale, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Freedom's game on Wednesday was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 47-37 win over Woodbridge.
Freedom got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keilani Johnson out in front who scored eight points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Price, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Charles J. Colgan pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Freedom, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Charles J. Colgan have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Freedom struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Charles J. Colgan ended up a good deal behind Freedom when the teams last played two weeks ago, losing 47-32. Can Charles J. Colgan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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