If Virginia Episcopal School was riding high fresh off their 60-29 takedown of The Covenant on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Carmel School Wildcats. The Bishops were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Virginia Episcopal School's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaloyan Kolev, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Marquez Barrera, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Iyan Nkangwen, who had eight points.
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Even though they lost, Virginia Episcopal School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Virginia Episcopal School has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for The Carmel School, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Virginia Episcopal School has already played their next game, a 79-58 defeat against Blue Ridge on the 28th. As for The Carmel School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-74 victory against Grace Christian School on the 27th.
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