The Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers will challenge the St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Georgetown Day comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Georgetown Day is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bullis, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Georgetown Day was ranked eighth). Georgetown Day was dealt a 77-28 loss at the hands of Bullis on Tuesday. The Mighty Hoppers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-22.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, St. Andrew's Episcopal made off with a 50-49 victory over Connelly School of the Holy Child.
Georgetown Day better keep an eye on Anna Beth Tsai-Turton. She was instrumental in St. Andrew's Episcopal's win, putting up 13 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Safa Al-Uqdah Robinson, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
St. Andrew's Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Georgetown Day's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Georgetown Day came up short against St. Andrew's Episcopal in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 55-48. Can Georgetown Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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