Teams of the week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot of teams played only one game this week, so these are the teams of the week in a weather-shortened week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>James Madison<br></strong>For a team that has won 4 straight state titles, James Madison has had a rough year. Their best player, [player_tooltip player_id='670490' first='Stella' last='Gougoufkas'], missed a few weeks earlier in the year, and a difficult schedule contributed to a rocky start. James Madison is healthy now and starting to play a lot better. They picked up a massive win in a low-scoring and close game against an excellent Oakton team. James Madison is a threat moving forward with their defense and experience, and this 1 point win over Oakton may be the start of them turning their season around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Loudoun Valley<br></strong>Loudoun Valley is a good young team; They picked up a huge home win over Tuscarora in a fun 6-point victory. Coming into this year, Loudoun Valley was a team I had my eye on because of some of their younger players. Young players like [player_tooltip player_id='736871' first='Alyssa' last='Tribino'], Hailey Dunkerely, and [player_tooltip player_id='1058558' first='Maggie' last='Mills'] are players to watch over the next few years. Loudoun Valley is 10-4 and has picked up some good wins this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>W.T. Woodson<br></strong>Woodson had this week's most impressive win by beating one of the best teams in NOVA in Robinson. Robinson is 13-2 and one of the best defensive teams in the area, and Woodson went there and beat them. They got 23 from Senior G/F Sabrina Niedrick. Their best player is [player_tooltip player_id='718370' first='Emma' last='Komaily'], a terrific shooter and one of the more active defenders you'll see. Woodson is a good defensive team, and even though they are only 7-7, it's always a battle when you play them. It was a huge win for Woodson, handing Robinson its second loss of the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>South County<br></strong>South County played two games this week and picked up two nice wins. They beat Woodson by 22 and followed that up the next day with an 11-point win over Lake Braddock. South County's defense is spectacular, and they sit at 12-3. South County also had one of the season's most impressive wins last week against one of the best public schools in the state in Gainesville. [player_tooltip player_id='722607' first='Laila' last='Tull'] has been good this year, and this team has talented freshmen. [player_tooltip player_id='732202' first='Natalya' last='Wooten'] and [player_tooltip player_id='602383' first='Peyton' last='Baines-Trapp'] are both freshmen to watch going forward. This team is underrated and could give almost anyone real problems.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->