School Without Walls is 0-9 against Coolidge since January of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The School Without Walls Penguins will venture away from home to challenge the Coolidge Colts at 6:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
School Without Walls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Ron Brown, who was ranked 22nd at the time (School Without Walls was ranked 20th). School Without Walls walked away with a 55-45 win over Ron Brown on Wednesday.
It was another big night for Chidiire Nwokwu, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points and six steals. He is becoming a predictor of School Without Walls' success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 7-3 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Joire, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
School Without Walls smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Coolidge beat Takoma Academy 66-61 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
School Without Walls is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Coolidge, their record now sits at 16-6.
School Without Walls came up short against Coolidge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 58-48. Can School Without Walls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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