George Washington came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Carlisle Chiefs, falling 70-48. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Chiefs are ranked 49th).
Carlisle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zarah Gray led the charge by putting up 20 points. Those 20 points gave Gray a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Board, who posted 19 points.
George Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Carlisle, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
George Washington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-39 loss against Magna Vista on the 7th. As for Carlisle, they have also already played their next game, a 43-37 defeat against Miller School of Albemarle on the 5th.
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