The Collegiate Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Flint Hill Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Collegiate has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Flint Hill will come in with three straight victories.
Collegiate heads in on the heels of a playoff game last Monday. They lost to Saint Gertrude on the road by a 60-42 margin. The Cougars were down 55-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their loss, Collegiate saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Celie Shield, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Shrestha, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Flint Hill beat Episcopal 52-48 on Sunday.
Flint Hill's win bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Collegiate came up short against Flint Hill when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 47-43. Can Collegiate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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