The Sherwood Warriors will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against St. Charles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sherwood beat Richard Montgomery 39-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
| 12/05/23 @ Whitman | 1 |
| 12/20/24 vs Richard Montgomery | 3 |
Among those leading the charge was Adrianna Nnabue, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (three). Avery Graham was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Charles beat Westlake 59-49 on Thursday. Given St. Charles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Westlake is ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Charles' win came from a few key players Sherwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyoko Johnson-Reeves, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jaela Spears, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
St. Charles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
The victory got Sherwood back to even at 3-3. As for St. Charles, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sherwood has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.5 boards per game. However, it's not like St. Charles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 42.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
