Willows Academy proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 42) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 victory over the Dyett Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Willows Academy has posted since January 27, 2024.
Despite the loss, Dyett still got an impressive performance from Keyanna Sanderson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 steals. That was a full 40.8% of Dyett's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Rajeh Gardner was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Willows Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Dyett, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Willows Academy has already played their next game, a 42-38 victory against Jones on the 21st. Dyett has also already played their next matchup (against Kelly), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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