Virginia Episcopal School played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 71-44 loss at the hands of the Fairfax Christian Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Bishops can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Cardinals are ranked 30th).
Braden Norris
| 02/04/25 @ Fairfax Christian | 78% |
| 02/01/25 vs Greenbrier East | 100% |
| 01/31/25 vs Morgantown | 75% |
| 01/30/25 @ Benedictine | 45% |
| 01/28/25 @ Blue Ridge | 50% |
| + 2 more games |
Virginia Episcopal School lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Braden Norris, who went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. Norris is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Kaloyan Kolev was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight assists and seven boards.
Fairfax Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Messiah Dixon, who posted eight points along with seven assists and four steals. Daylen Martino also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Virginia Episcopal School dropped their record down to 8-16 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Fairfax Christian, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-10.
Virginia Episcopal School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-61 victory against Roanoke Catholic on the 6th. As for Fairfax Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 67-61 win against Prince George's Christian Academy Blue on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
