Flint Hill and Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Flint Hill Huskies are taking a road trip to challenge the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Gators at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Flint Hill will be strutting in after a victory while Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart will be coming in after a defeat.
While Flint Hill didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 53-24 stomp they got against Falls Church. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Jaguars are ranked 199th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost to Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart at home by a 52-37 margin. The contest marked the Gators' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Josie Watts dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Watts has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Sophie Stoltz was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Flint Hill, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Flint Hill barely slipped by Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 38-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flint Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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