Springdale Prep has won four straight games at home, while Jackson-Reed has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Springdale Prep Lions challenge the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Springdale Prep made easy work of Evergreen Christian and carried off a 73-52 victory. The Lions pushed the score to 62-40 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Springdale Prep found their leader in sophomore Maddie Poole, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 17 points. Anya Neufeld was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Springdale Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed faced Cardozo in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Jackson-Reed blew past Cardozo, posting a 63-6 win. 63 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jackson-Reed has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.6 points per game. As for Springdale Prep, their win bumped their record up to 17-13.
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