The Woodward Bulldogs and the Mercy McAuley Wolves will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodward is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Woodward will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 32-point drubbing they dealt Hughes on Wednesday. Woodward simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hughes 68-36. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
| 12/11/24 vs Hughes | 25 |
| 12/09/24 @ Wilmington | 17 |
| 12/05/24 vs Western Hills | 23 |
It was another big night for Leigha Acoff, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 25 points and seven steals. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shakira Hill, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 15 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mercy McAuley scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 57-43 bruising from Bishop Brossart. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woodward will have to keep a close watch on Ady Kreimer and Jordyn Leary, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mercy McAuley's prior game. Kreimer went 5 of 7 on her way to 20 points, while Leary posted nine points in addition to seven boards and five assists. With that strong performance, Kreimer is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game.
Woodward pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Mercy McAuley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Woodward was taken down by Mercy McAuley 59-25 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Woodward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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