Virginia Episcopal School is 2-8 against Carlisle since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops will head out on the road to square off against the Carlisle Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Virginia Episcopal School walked away with it. They blew past the Celtics 50-15 at home on Tuesday. The victory was just what Virginia Episcopal School needed coming off of a 58-35 loss in their prior matchup.
Virginia Episcopal School got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyraha Parnell out in front who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Parnell is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Emerson Moore was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Carlisle entered their tilt with North Cross with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Carlisle claimed a resounding 65-22 win over North Cross at home. Given Carlisle's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while North Cross is ranked 334th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Virginia Episcopal School's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Carlisle, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Virginia Episcopal School came up short against Carlisle in their previous meeting back in January, falling 51-40. Can Virginia Episcopal School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
