The Woodson Warriors will face off against the School Without Walls Penguins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodson will be strutting in after a win while School Without Walls will be coming in after a loss.
Woodson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Ballou, who was ranked 17th at the time (Woodson was ranked 12th). Woodson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Ballou on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, School Without Walls' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They were beaten by Banneker 48-16. The game marked the Penguins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Woodson will need focus on slowing down Adeline King, one of several School Without Walls players who made an impact when they last played. She posted three points and six boards. King is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sophie Whitaker, who earned nine points and eight rebounds.
Woodson's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for School Without Walls, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Woodson lost to School Without Walls on the road by a decisive 40-25 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Woodson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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