Charles J. Colgan is 2-7 against Osbourn Park since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Charles J. Colgan Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Osbourn Park Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Charles J. Colgan rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against the Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. Given Charles J. Colgan's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Colonial Forge is ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charles J. Colgan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Noelle Coleman, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds, and Mariah Barksdale, who scored 14 points. Milana Zeraye was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Osbourn Park came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Woodbridge 62-27 on the road. Osbourn Park has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Charles J. Colgan has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Osbourn Park, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Charles J. Colgan was dealt a bruising 66-31 loss at the hands of Osbourn Park when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Charles J. Colgan, Alana Powell (who scored 17 points along with five assists and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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