On Saturday, Hodgson Vo-Tech faced Padua Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles lost 67-41 to Padua Academy. The Eagles haven't had much luck with Padua Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Marissa Isbell
| 02/08/25 @ Padua Academy | 3 |
| 02/05/25 @ Glasgow | 2 |
| 01/18/25 vs Tower Hill | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Concord | 2 |
| 02/03/24 vs Sussex Tech | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Hodgson Vo-Tech lost, don't look at Marissa Isbell. Despite the final result, she posted 15 points and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Isbell a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Hope Smith, who had seven points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Hodgson Vo-Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Hodgson Vo-Tech's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Padua Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles take on the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Padua Academy, they will face off against Archmere Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Padua Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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