New Covenant is 0-4 against Miller School of Albemarle since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The New Covenant Gryphons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Cole Murdock and Ryan Crotty.
On Thursday, New Covenant lost to Blue Ridge at home by a 59-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Barons are ranked second).
Meanwhile, everything went Miller School of Albemarle's way against Virginia Episcopal School on Tuesday as Miller School of Albemarle made off with a 79-54 victory. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
New Covenant better keep an eye on Crotty. He was instrumental in Miller School of Albemarle's win, going 5 for 9 en route to 17 points. Crotty's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Shane Crissman was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 17 points.
Miller School of Albemarle's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.7 points. As for New Covenant, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
New Covenant took a serious blow against Miller School of Albemarle in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 78-43. Can New Covenant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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