On Friday, Southwest Virginia Academy faced New Covenant in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Southwest Virginia Academy Conquerors lost 65-40 to the New Covenant Gryphons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Conquerors of the 61-45 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Southwest Virginia Academy lost, don't look at Gabriel Bishop. Despite the final result, he posted 25 points and seven rebounds.
New Covenant was led to victory by Tristan Isenhour and Cole Murdock. Isenhour dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds, while Murdock dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Murdock is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Rusty Hooks, who earned seven points and seven rebounds.
Southwest Virginia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for New Covenant, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Southwest Virginia Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-68 loss against Christchurch School on the 7th. As for New Covenant, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lynchburg HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on December 17th.
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