A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Jackson-Reed Tigers face off against the Springdale Prep Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday... Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive.
Jackson-Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Cardozo, who was ranked 21st at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked fourth). Jackson-Reed simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Cardozo 63-6. That looming 63-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Meanwhile, everything went Springdale Prep's way against Evergreen Christian on Friday as Springdale Prep made off with a 73-52 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Springdale Prep found their leader in sophomore Maddie Poole, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points. Anya Neufeld was another key player, going 5 for 10 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Springdale Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Jackson-Reed has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.1 points. As for Springdale Prep, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-13.
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