The Covenant Eagles will head out to square off against the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Covenant is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
On Thursday, The Covenant was able to grind out a solid win over North Cross, taking the game 3-1.
The Covenant had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 26-24, 28-26, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Virginia Episcopal School played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. They put the hurt on Roanoke Catholic with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Virginia Episcopal School didn't let Roanoke Catholic take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.
Virginia Episcopal School picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for The Covenant, their record now sits at 13-1.
The Covenant took their victory against Virginia Episcopal School in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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