Basketball Game Preview: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Virginia Episcopal School Bishops

Roanoke Catholic is 2-8 against Virginia Episcopal School since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will look to defend their home court against the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Roanoke Catholic turned things around against Southwest Virginia Academy on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Conquerors out 23-20.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Virginia Episcopal School, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 58-19 win over New Covenant. The Bishops have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Roanoke Catholic better keep an eye on Sasha Brody. She was instrumental in Virginia Episcopal School's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Brody's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Wolfe, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 14 points and seven boards.

Virginia Episcopal School was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Covenant only posted four assists.

Virginia Episcopal School's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Roanoke Catholic, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9.

Roanoke Catholic was dealt a bruising 50-15 loss at the hands of Virginia Episcopal School in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Roanoke Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.