The Wakefield School Fighting Owls will face off against the Fredericksburg Academy Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fredericksburg Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wakefield School, who comes in off a win.
Wakefield School is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Quantico: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wakefield School blew Quantico out of the water with a 36-5 final score. The Fighting Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 30 points or more this season.
01/28/25 @ Quantico | 9 |
01/27/25 @ Highland | 5 |
01/24/25 vs Tandem Friends | 9 |
01/23/25 @ Foxcroft | 3 |
01/14/25 @ Randolph-Macon Academy | 6 |
Wakefield School's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joelle Domfeh, who posted six points in addition to nine steals, eight rebounds, and seven assists. Domfeh is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Andie Mason was another key player, putting up three points along with 11 boards and four steals.
Wakefield School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Foxcroft on Tuesday and fell 38-36.
Wakefield School has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.2 points per game. As for Fredericksburg Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Wakefield School strolled past Fredericksburg Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 48-31. Will Wakefield School repeat their success, or does Fredericksburg Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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