Basketball Recap: New Covenant Gryphons vs. Southwest Virginia Academy Conquerors
The New Covenant Gryphons lost to the Southwest Virginia Academy Conquerors back in January, but the New Covenant Gryphons didn't allow the Southwest Virginia Academy Conquerors the same satisfaction on Friday. New Covenant walked away with a 45-38 win over the Conquerors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Covenant.
It was another big night for Brielle Walker, who scored 28 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alicia Kenny, who scored two points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
New Covenant has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Southwest Virginia Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Covenant's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on February 5th. Temple Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Southwest Virginia Academy, they and the Chiefs will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Carlisle presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Conquerors in Virginia (the Chiefs are ranked 52nd, while the Conquerors are ranked 262nd).
