The Episcopal Maroon have not done well against Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Episcopal came out on top against Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart by a score of 68-57. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Episcopal.
Leading Episcopal to victory were Ava Sawi and Princess Akojenu. Sawi scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, while Akojenu dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Sawi also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Shai James was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Josefine Watts, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Carina Sather, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds.
Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Episcopal will take on Holton-Arms at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Holton-Arms is ranked 14th in Maryland, while Episcopal is ranked 27th in Virginia). Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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