The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves will head out on the road to challenge the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oxbridge Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They pulled ahead with a 49-48 photo finish over Katz Yeshiva on Tuesday. While the ThunderWolves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely John Carroll Catholic's strategy against St. Edward's on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rams blew the Pirates out of the water with a 64-26 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Oxbridge Academy better focus on containing Ja'Zaria Walker and Madi Burrowes as the pair were huge in John Carroll Catholic's win. Walker dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards, while Burrowes shot 58% from the field to rack up 16 points and six steals. Burrowes has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Camryn Clive was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
John Carroll Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
John Carroll Catholic's record is now 7-2. As for Oxbridge Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Oxbridge Academy came up short against John Carroll Catholic in their previous matchup back in February, falling 38-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Olivia Laughlin, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds. Now that the ThunderWolves know 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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