Annandale hasn't had much luck against Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Annandale Atoms just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Annandale turned things around against Osbourn on Thursday. They walked away with a 27-20 win over the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology didn't have too much trouble with Justice on Tuesday as they won 50-32. Given the Colonials' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Wolves are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Annandale better keep an eye on Kaiden Kerkulah. She was instrumental in Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Kerkulah has scored at least a third of Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology's points. Julia Baer was another key player, putting up six points and four blocks.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Annandale, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.
Annandale was dealt a bruising 63-35 loss at the hands of Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kerkulah, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Annandale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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