Bullis is 0-10 against Sidwell Friends since February of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Bullis Bulldogs will challenge the Sidwell Friends Quakers at 5:45 p.m. One thing working in Bullis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
Bullis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Potomac School, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Bullis was ranked fifth). Bullis walked away with a 69-61 win over Potomac School on Tuesday.
Bullis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ivanna Manyacka led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards. Sophia Brooks was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Bullis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Sidwell Friends had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cubs by a score of 54-41. That's two games straight that the Quakers have won by exactly 13 points.
Bullis pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Sidwell Friends, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Bullis came up short against Sidwell Friends when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 56-49. Can Bullis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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