The Hayfield Hawks will challenge the West Potomac Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Hayfield challenged Edison on Friday. Hayfield fell to Edison 50-46.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, West Potomac rose to the challenge on Monday. They breezed past the Wolves to the tune of 62-25. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
West Potomac's win came from a few key players Hayfield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jill Humphreys, who posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Dawn Houston was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Hayfield's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for West Potomac, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home.
Hayfield was dealt a bruising 67-36 defeat at the hands of West Potomac in their previous meeting back in January of 2021. Thankfully for Hayfield, Mary Prater (who put up 20 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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