The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops will challenge the New Covenant Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Virginia Episcopal School was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 72-71 to Hargrave Military Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Bishops in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, New Covenant hadn't done well against Carlisle recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. New Covenant simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Carlisle 61-30. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 22 points or more this season.
New Covenant's win came from a few key players Virginia Episcopal School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rusty Hooks, who went 8 of 14 en route to 23 points and six boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristan Isenhour, who posted seven points in addition to nine rebounds and seven assists.
Virginia Episcopal School's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for New Covenant, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Virginia Episcopal School strolled past New Covenant in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 75-60. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was New Covenant's Douglas Powell, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Virginia Episcopal School to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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