On Monday, School Without Walls faced Coolidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The School Without Walls Penguins fell 47-36 to the Coolidge Colts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Penguins of the 60-30 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Eleanor Olesh
| 02/03/25 @ Coolidge | 9 |
| 12/11/24 vs Jackson-Reed | 7 |
| 12/18/24 vs Anacostia | 6 |
| 01/03/25 @ Dunbar | 5 |
| 01/27/25 @ Cardozo | 3 |
Despite the defeat, School Without Walls saw an underclassman step up: freshman Eleanor Olesh almost dropped a triple-double with 13 points, 11 boards, and nine blocks. Those nine blocks gave Olesh a new career-high. Adeline King was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals.
Coolidge was led to victory by Josslyn Derricott and Marshea Fisher. Derricott dropped a double-double with 13 points and 16 boards, while Fisher posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kahmya Dixon, who earned four points.
School Without Walls' loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Coolidge, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3.
Coincidentally, School Without Walls and Coolidge will both be playing Banneker the next time they take the court. Coolidge will head out to face Banneker at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while School Without Walls will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on February 13th.
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