It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Episcopal ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the St. Albans Bulldogs out 86-83. This was payback for the Maroon, who suffered a 63-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ben Edmonds
| 01/28/25 vs St. Albans | 30 |
| 01/24/25 vs St. Stephen's & St. Agnes | 29 |
| 01/21/25 @ Georgetown Prep | 19 |
| 01/18/25 vs Flint Hill | 16 |
| 01/17/25 @ Landon | 7 |
| + 11 more games |
Episcopal was led to victory by Ben Edmonds and Chuma Achufusi. Edmonds went 9 of 18 on his way to 30 points and five steals, while Achufusi went 10 for 18 to rack up 25 points. Edmonds continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wilkes Brown, who posted seven points and seven boards.
Loss or not, St. Albans got some senior leadership from Jaylen Wills and Grant Polk. Wills went 12 for 23 en route to 31 points and seven assists, while Polk almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine rebounds. St. Albans is 4-2 when Polk posts 25 or more points, but 5-7 otherwise. Ej Harrison was another key player, putting up four points and five boards.
Episcopal has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for St. Albans, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Episcopal didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 87-52 defeat against Bullis on the 31st. As for St. Albans, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-43 loss against Georgetown Prep on the 31st.
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