James Wood and Handley squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but James Wood had to settle for second. They took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Handley Judges. The Colonels haven't had much luck with the Judges recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Josie Russell
| 02/24/25 @ Handley | 16 |
| 02/18/25 @ Fauquier | 12 |
| 02/14/25 vs Kettle Run | 21 |
| 02/10/25 vs Handley | 12 |
| 02/07/25 vs Millbrook | 15 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, James Wood still got an impressive performance from Josie Russell, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 16 rebounds. Russell has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last eight times she's played.
Even though they lost, James Wood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. This was only their fifth loss (out of 18 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
James Wood's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Handley, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
James Wood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Handley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-40 loss against Charlottesville on the 26th.
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