Woodson and Alexandria City are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Woodson Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Alexandria City Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Emma Komaily and Victoria Patrick.
Last Friday, Woodson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-27 to Robinson. The game marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alexandria City). They blew past Friendship Collegiate Academy 67-46 on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Titans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 169th in Virginia, while the Knights are ranked seventh in District of Columbia).
Alexandria City found their leader in freshman Gabrielle Barnes-Thomas, who posted 30 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barnes-Thomas has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kori Dickerson, who put up 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Woodson and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Alexandria City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Everything came up roses for Woodson against Alexandria City in their previous matchup on January 4th, as the team secured a 71-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodson 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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