The Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers will take on the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Georgetown Day can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat DC International 61-30 on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Georgetown Day had established a 21 point advantage.
Georgetown Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madisyn Moore led the charge by scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Roberson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed extended their postseason success on Thursday against Eastern. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ramblers and snuck past 54-52.
Jackson-Reed got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noa Gordon out in front who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. Aminyah Muhammed was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Georgetown Day has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Jackson-Reed, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Georgetown Day have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Jackson-Reed struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Georgetown Day beat Jackson-Reed 57-47 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Georgetown Day since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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