The New Covenant Gryphons will challenge the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
New Covenant is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 58-19 loss at the hands of Virginia Episcopal School. The Gryphons have struggled against the Bishops recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jocelyn Walker was New Covenant's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Ellie Jacobs took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 43-32 to North Cross on Thursday.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for New Covenant, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
New Covenant came up short against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 42-33. Thankfully for New Covenant, Rose Duncombe (who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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