Maret has won five straight games at home, while Sidwell Friends has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Maret Frogs will host the Sidwell Friends Quakers at 5:45 p.m. Maret is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
Maret is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Georgetown Visitation Prep, who was ranked 24th at the time (Maret was ranked 11th). Maret took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Georgetown Visitation Prep. While the Frogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cubs 16-12 in the first quarter.
| 02/04/25 @ Georgetown Visitation Prep | 16 |
| 01/30/25 @ Bullis | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Georgetown Day | 22 |
| 01/25/25 vs Coolidge | 27 |
| 01/23/25 vs Connelly School of the Holy Child | 22 |
Defeat or not, Maret got some senior leadership from Kennedy Austin and London Liley. Austin dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 boards, while Liley posted 23 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Austin's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Dowd, who earned six points.
Even though they lost, Maret smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sidwell Friends was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Georgetown Day 65-27. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Maret better keep an eye on Genesis Schneeberg. She was instrumental in Sidwell Friends' win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Schneeberg is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Jackson, who put up ten points and five assists.
Maret's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Sidwell Friends, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Maret has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sidwell Friends struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Maret suffered a grim 68-46 defeat to Sidwell Friends when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who went 13 of 20 en route to 29 points and eight rebounds. Now that Maret knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
