Lynchburg HomeSchool lost against New Covenant back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lynchburg HomeSchool Patriots fell 51-43 to the New Covenant Gryphons. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Gryphons are ranked 155th).
New Covenant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Jacobs, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Jacobs is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alicia Kenny, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Lynchburg HomeSchool and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for New Covenant, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Lynchburg HomeSchool has already played their next matchup (against State Line HomeSchool R), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. New Covenant will face off against Westover Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westover Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something New Covenant surely won't give up without a fight.
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