Two dominant guards in Simone Harvey and Sammie Faella are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Agnes Irwin Owls will take on the Hill School Rams in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Agnes Irwin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Agnes Irwin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering West Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Sunday. They took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burrs.
Despite the loss, Agnes Irwin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Harvey posted 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Comly, who put up seven points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hill School was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Sunday as they fell 35-31 to Varsity Opponent. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Agnes Irwin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hill School, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Agnes Irwin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hill School when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Agnes Irwin 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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