Southridge's tournament run continued when they took on Woodward Academy on Monday. The Southridge Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over the Woodward Academy War Eagles.
| 12/30/24 vs Woodward Academy | 26 |
| 12/27/24 vs Bradley Central | 30 |
| 12/18/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 19 |
| 12/16/24 @ Miami | 20 |
| 12/12/24 @ Doral Academy | 22 |
Southridge found their leader in sophomore Naya Hardisson, who went 8 of 14 en route to 26 points and three steals. Hardisson's morning made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sakura Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Despite the loss, Woodward Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Z Williams posted 11 points and eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Dennis-Cooper, who had ten points and four steals.
Southridge now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Woodward Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Southridge will challenge Somerset Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th. As for Woodward Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-67 defeat against Holy Innocents Episcopal on the 4th.
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