Woodlands Academy is 0-8 against Willows Academy since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Woodlands Academy Wildcats will face off against the Willows Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Woodlands Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Woodlands Academy walked away with it. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 51-44 on Tuesday.
Woodlands Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abigail Hironimus, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Hironimus is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Regan Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Willows Academy stacked an 18th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Shore Country Day 60-22 on the road. Winning may never get old, but Willows Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Woodlands Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Willows Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
Woodlands Academy came up short against Willows Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 46-33. Can Woodlands Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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