Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Episcopal School Bishops vs. Blue Ridge Barons

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2026, 3:50am

Basketball Preview: Virginia Episcopal School Bishops vs. Blue Ridge Barons

Virginia Episcopal School is 0-10 against Blue Ridge since January of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Bishops will square off against the Barons at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Virginia Episcopal School comes in on six and Blue Ridge on three.

Virginia Episcopal School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Miller School of Albemarle 53-51.

Meanwhile, Blue Ridge humbled Hargrave Military Academy with an 80-38 victory. The Barons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 21 points or more this season.

Blue Ridge's win came from a few key players that Virginia Episcopal School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Huang, who shot 83% from the field to rack up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Agosto Navarro, who posted nine points along with six assists and three steals.

Blue Ridge's win bumped their record up to 25-4. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.

Virginia Episcopal School might still be hurting after the 74-52 loss they got from Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Barons' Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo, who went 10-for-17 en route to 31 points. Now that the Bishops know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.

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