On Thursday, the St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions faced Connelly School of the Holy Child in a battle between two of the state's top teams. St. Andrew's Episcopal slipped by Connelly School of the Holy Child 52-51. The victory was just what St. Andrew's Episcopal needed coming off of a 71-41 loss in their prior matchup.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anna beth Tsai-turton, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Those ten points set a new season-high mark for her. Jaylah Thompson was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds.
St. Andrew's Episcopal has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Connelly School of the Holy Child, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Andrew's Episcopal will take on Sidwell Friends at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Connelly School of the Holy Child, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Potomac School at 5:45 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Potomac School is ranked 11th in Virginia, while Connelly School of the Holy Child is ranked 15th in Maryland).
