Carlisle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 61-30 loss at the hands of the New Covenant Gryphons . While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Gryphons are ranked 116th).
New Covenant's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rusty Hooks, who went 8 of 14 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Hooks is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last five games he's played. Tristan Isenhour was another key player, putting up seven points along with nine boards and seven assists.
Carlisle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for New Covenant, their record is now 16-8.
Carlisle has already played their next contest (against Roanoke Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for New Covenant, they will square off against Virginia Episcopal School at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in New Covenant's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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