After both having extra time off, the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops and the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Virginia Episcopal School is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Blue Ridge last Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bishops lost 74-52 to the Barons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bishops have suffered since January 28th.
Despite their defeat, Virginia Episcopal School saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Marquez Barrera, who posted 13 points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Kaloyan Kolev, who earned 16 points.
Meanwhile, St. Anne's-Belfield unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 73-60 to Evergreen Christian last Friday.
Virginia Episcopal School now has a losing record of 1-2. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Virginia Episcopal School couldn't quite get it done against St. Anne's-Belfield when the teams last played back in January of 2022 as they fell 72-64. Can the Bishops avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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