The Academy - San Francisco Wolves came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on Marshall with a sharp 44-18 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory The Academy - San Francisco has posted yet this season.
The Academy - San Francisco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Delilah Roller led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roller has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Eva Zhu, who scored 11 points along with five assists and five steals.
The Academy - San Francisco pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Despite that those good results, the team's offense hasn't been rolling: across that stretch, they only averaged 16.0 points per game. As for Marshall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
The Academy - San Francisco will head out on the road to face off against Mission at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marshall will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Burton at 4:00 p.m. on January 31st.
