The Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds will face off against the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 430th, while Briarwood Academy is ranked 101st).
Notre Dame Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Heritage Preparatory two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 64-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Faustina Barcena, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 23 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Amelia LoCicero-Padial was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Briarwood Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 55-49 victory over Edmund Burke Academy on Friday.
Notre Dame Academy are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8. As for Briarwood Academy, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
Notre Dame Academy came up short against Briarwood Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2018, falling 31-21. Can Notre Dame Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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