Having just played yesterday, the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Hearts Academy Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Notre Dame Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing The Stonehaven School: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Notre Dame Academy blew The Stonehaven School out of the water with a 96-42 final score. The Irish Wolfhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 35 points or more this season.
| 01/30/25 vs The Stonehaven School | 5 |
| 01/20/25 vs Southwest Atlanta Christian | 4 |
| 01/18/25 @ Lakeside | 3 |
| 01/16/25 @ Praise Academy | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Praise Academy | 4 |
Notre Dame Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ki?Andrey Thomas, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games he's played. Geronimo Holmes was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards.
Notre Dame Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hearts Academy). They blew past Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy 61-39 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The win (which was Hearts Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 8-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Notre Dame Academy, their record now sits at 13-9.
Everything came up roses for Notre Dame Academy against Hearts Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 104-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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