There's no place like home for Potomac School, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 77-52 margin over the Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers on Wednesday. The Panthers pushed the score to 71-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mighty Hoppers cut but never quite recovered from.
01/22/25 vs Georgetown Day | 16 |
12/26/24 @ Sanford | 12 |
12/19/24 vs Flint Hill | 10 |
01/15/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 8 |
01/09/25 vs Saint James | 8 |
Leading Potomac School to victory were Daniel Russell and Logan Jones. Russell dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, while Jones went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. Those 16 points gave Russell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Akim Iscandari, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Potomac School was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Georgetown Day saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jibril Nashid went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points and seven boards. Nashid is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Christian Santos-Silva was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Potomac School's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Georgetown Day, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Potomac School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-46 loss against Flint Hill on the 25th. As for Georgetown Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-44 defeat against Saint James on the 24th.
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