After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Riverdale Baptist, Coolidge was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 47-36 victory over the School Without Walls Penguins. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Penguins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Coolidge was led to victory by Josslyn Derricott and Marshea Fisher. Derricott dropped a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds, while Fisher posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Kahmya Dixon was another key player, putting up four points.
Coolidge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, School Without Walls saw an underclassman step up: freshman Eleanor Olesh almost dropped a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and nine blocks. Those nine blocks gave Olesh a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adeline King, who put up eight points along with ten boards and four steals.
Colts
| 02/03/25 vs School Without Walls | 47-36 |
| 01/29/25 vs Ballou | 57-14 |
| 01/27/25 vs Jackson-Reed | 81-45 |
| 01/24/25 vs MacArthur | 52-7 |
| 01/15/25 vs Cardozo | 67-5 |
| + 5 more games |
Coolidge's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.3 points. As for School Without Walls, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
Coincidentally, Coolidge and School Without Walls will both be playing Banneker the next time they take the court. Coolidge will head out to face Banneker at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while School Without Walls will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on February 13th.
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