Basketball Game Preview: Christ Chapel Academy vs. New Covenant Gryphons

Two dominant guards in David Neaves and Tristan Isenhour are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Christ Chapel Academy will head out on the road to face off against the New Covenant Gryphons on Tuesday.

Christ Chapel Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairfax HomeSchool. The loss continues a trend for Christ Chapel Academy in their matchups with Fairfax HomeSchool: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, New Covenant beat Virginia Episcopal School 67-63 last Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gryphons.

New Covenant's win came from a few key players Christ Chapel Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Luke Cordes, who made all 6 shots he took for 18 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Gorman, who posted 21 points.

New Covenant's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Christ Chapel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.