Virginia Episcopal School lost against Peninsula Catholic back in February of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Peninsula Catholic Knights. While losing is never fun, the Bishops can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Knights are ranked 48th).
When it comes to explaining why Virginia Episcopal School lost, don't look at Marquez Barrera. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points. Grey Milam also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Peninsula Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen Wynn, who put up 21 points. The game was Wynn's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Devin Gaines, who had 18 points.
Virginia Episcopal School has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Peninsula Catholic, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Virginia Episcopal School will square off against North Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in North Cross' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests. As for Peninsula Catholic, they will take on Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.1 points per game this season.
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