The Fredericksburg Academy Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Wakefield School Fighting Owls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Fredericksburg Academy easily dispatched Quantico on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Fredericksburg Academy fell just short of Foxcroft by a score of 38-36 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wakefield School over Quantico in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wakefield School blew Quantico out of the water with a 36-5 final score. The Fighting Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Wakefield School's win came from a few key players Fredericksburg Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joelle Domfeh, who posted six points in addition to nine steals, eight boards, and seven assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in assists. Andie Mason was another key player, putting up three points along with 11 rebounds and four steals.
Wakefield School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wakefield School is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Fredericksburg Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Things could have been worse for Fredericksburg Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-31 loss to Wakefield School in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Fredericksburg Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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