The Foster Bulldogs will face off against the Nathan Hale Raiders at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Foster came up short against Sultan and fell 35-27. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Turks are ranked 168th).
Meanwhile, Nathan Hale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-43 to Cleveland. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Foster will have to contain Prudence Kimelu as she made an impact in Nathan Hale's last game. She posted seven points. Those seven points gave Kimelu a new career-high. Varya Ermolenko was another key player, putting up nine points.
Foster's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Nathan Hale, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Foster was taken down by Nathan Hale 60-32 in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Can Foster avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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