The Covenant won the last time they faced Virginia Episcopal School and things went their way on Thursday too. The Covenant Eagles managed a 67-63 win over the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Bishops are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kerrigan Poindexter
| 02/13/25 @ Virginia Episcopal School | 5 |
| 02/06/25 @ Carlisle | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Liberty Christian | 5 |
| 02/03/25 vs Matoaca | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Steward | 3 |
The Covenant's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kerrigan Poindexter, who went 8-for-16 on her way to 20 points and five steals. Poindexter has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Delaney Poindexter, who went 8-for-16 en route to 19 points.
When it comes to explaining why Virginia Episcopal School lost, don't look at Sasha Brody. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 31 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 49.2% of Virginia Episcopal School's points, marking the fifth time in a row Brody has posted more than a third of the team's points. Mia Wolfe was another key player, going 7-for-11 to rack up 16 points and six boards.
The Covenant is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
The Covenant has already played their next game, a 46-43 win against Highland Springs on the 14th. As for Virginia Episcopal School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-41 loss against St. Anne's-Belfield on the 14th.
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