The New Covenant Gryphons typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Gryphons with points to spare, taking the game 75-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Virginia Episcopal School.
Virginia Episcopal School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vuk Stanic, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lukas Buinevicius, who scored 21 points.
When it comes to explaining why New Covenant lost, one person who can't be blamed is Douglas Powell. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Powell has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last four times he's played. Luke Libbey was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Virginia Episcopal School is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for New Covenant, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Virginia Episcopal School will take on Miller School of Albemarle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miller School of Albemarle will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Virginia Episcopal School surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Covenant, they will be playing at home against Eastern Mennonite at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (New Covenant is ranked 72nd, while Eastern Mennonite is ranked 54th).
