Basketball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Bullis

Bulldogs

Previous Games

02/13/25 vs Potomac School	87-61
02/10/25 vs Sidwell Friends	61-52
02/06/25 vs Georgetown Day	91-62
02/05/25 @ Connelly School of the Holy Child	74-31
02/04/25 @ St. Andrew's Episcopal	71-22
+ 5 more games

Bullis had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.2 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They blew past the Potomac School Panthers 87-61. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.

Bullis was led to victory by Sanai Troutman and Ivanna Manyacka. Troutman dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards, while Manyacka dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Manyacka is becoming a predictor of Bullis' success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 18-4 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Adora Nwude, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 15 points.

Bullis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Potomac School's loss came despite strong showings from Sabrina Anderson and Catherine Letendre. Anderson went 10-for-21 en route to 22 points, while Letendre almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. That was a full 36.1% of Potomac School's points, marking the third time in a row Anderson has posted more than a third of the team's points. Ava Sewall was another key player, putting up eight points.

Bullis' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Potomac School, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9.

Bullis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-47 victory against Georgetown Visitation Prep on the 14th. As for Potomac School, they will venture away from home to take on Maret at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Potomac School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.