The George Washington Patriots will square off against the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
George Washington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Charleston Catholic, who was ranked 18th at the time (George Washington was ranked 19th). George Washington strolled past Charleston Catholic with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 64-48. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Woodrow Wilson walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over the Warriors on Friday. The Flying Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Woodrow Wilson's win came from a few key players George Washington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zoey Williams, who went 6-for-12 on her way to 17 points. Her big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Dillon, who shot 60% from the field en route to 15 points and three steals.
Woodrow Wilson was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are a perfect 8-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
George Washington pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for Woodrow Wilson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
George Washington strolled past Woodrow Wilson in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 62-47. Will George Washington repeat their success, or does Woodrow Wilson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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