The Manassas Park Cougars will head out to face off against the James Wood Colonels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manassas Park hasn't scored more than 25 points for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Friday, Manassas Park had to suffer through a 78-17 loss at the hands of Handley. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Judges are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely James Wood's strategy against Kettle Run on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that James Wood blew Kettle Run out of the water with a 53-20 final score. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Colonels have posted against the Cougars since January 19, 2022.
Manassas Park better keep an eye on Josie Russell. She was instrumental in James Wood's win, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Russell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. Maddie Shirley was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Manassas Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for James Wood, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Manassas Park was taken down by James Wood 75-18 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Russell, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 15 boards. Now that Manassas Park knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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