After flying high against Christchurch School last Tuesday, Collegiate came back down to earth. The Collegiate Cougars received a blow on Friday as they fell 71-52 to the Trinity Episcopal Titans. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Titans are ranked 25th).
Collegiate's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Odom, who posted nine points. Xay Davis was another key player, putting up eight points.
Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Trinity Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Collegiate wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-58 win against Legacy Academy on the 8th. As for Trinity Episcopal, they will challenge Woodberry Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodberry Forest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Trinity Episcopal likes a good challenge.
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