Basketball Recap: Episcopal Makes It Four in a Row at Home

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2025, 10:59pm

Basketball Recap: Episcopal Maroon vs. National Cathedral

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Episcopal had won three straight home games and Princess Akojenu did her part to make it four on Thursday. The Episcopal Maroon put the hurt on National Cathedral with a sharp 50-29 victory thanks to Akojenu, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Episcopal's points.

Genesis Villegas

Steals

12/10/24 @ Holton-Arms9
02/04/25 @ Madeira7
12/14/24 @ St. Stephen's & St. Agnes7
02/20/25 vs National Cathedral6
01/24/25 vs St. Stephen's & St. Agnes4
+ 11 more games

Genesis Villegas was another key player, putting up five points and six steals. She has become a key player for Episcopal: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 8-9 otherwise.

Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. National Cathedral is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.

Episcopal has already played their next matchup, a 63-49 win against Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart on the 21st. National Cathedral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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