Basketball Recap: Holy Innocents Episcopal Skates Past Lovett with Ease

Golden Bears

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 @ Washington	50
02/01/25 vs East Hall	48
01/07/25 vs Carver	48
01/31/25 @ Carver	46
12/10/24 vs Washington	46

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Holy Innocents Episcopal on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Lovett Lions out of the water with an 84-50 final score. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 23 points or more this season.

Holy Innocents Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Wilson led the charge by dropping a triple-double with 17 points, 11 boards, and ten assists. The matchup was Wilson's 12th in a row with at least 15 points. Devin Hutcherson was another key player, as he made all 8 shots he took to post 19 points.

Wilson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Holy Innocents Episcopal was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lovett only nine assists.

Lovett's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Cannon, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Landyn Murphy, who scored 21 points and six rebounds.

Holy Innocents Episcopal's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Lovett, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.

Holy Innocents Episcopal has already played their next contest, a 93-38 victory against Aquinas on the 19th. As for Lovett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-52 win against Athens Academy on the 19th.