The Jackson-Reed Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers at 2:00 p.m. on March 3rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (Jackson-Reed is ranked fourth, while Georgetown Day is ranked second).
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jackson-Reed walked away with it. They skirted past the Ramblers 54-52.
Jackson-Reed's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noa Gordon led the charge by scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aminyah Muhammed, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Georgetown Day stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They breezed by DC International on the road to the tune of 61-30. The win made it back-to-back wins for Georgetown Day.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Georgetown Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madisyn Moore, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Roberson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Jackson-Reed has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Georgetown Day, their victory bumped their record up to 21-8.
Sunday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Jackson-Reed have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Georgetown Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jackson-Reed came up short against Georgetown Day in their previous matchup back in February, falling 57-47. Can Jackson-Reed avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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