The Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Flint River Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame Academy will be strutting in after a win while the Wildcats will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Notre Dame Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over the , taking the game 33-26. The win was all the more spectacular given Notre Dame Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the are ranked 141st).
Notre Dame Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Bianco led the charge by scoring nine points. Another player making a difference was Faustina Barcena, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Flint River Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight defeat. They were the victim of a tough 48-27 loss at the hands of Lafayette Christian. Flint River Academy has not had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Flint River Academy saw an underclassman step up: Sara Grace Errera scored ten points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Errera has scored all season. Mylie Meadows was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Notre Dame Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Flint River Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Notre Dame Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Flint River Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
