New Covenant lost against Carlisle back in January of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The New Covenant Gryphons took a blow against the Carlisle Chiefs, falling 67-30. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Chiefs are ranked 49th).
When it comes to explaining why New Covenant lost, don't look at Jocelyn Walker. Despite the final result, she posted eight points. What's more, Walker also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024. Elle Vollmer also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Carlisle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zarah Gray led the charge by putting up 21 points. Kenzie Board was another key player, posting 18 points.
New Covenant has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Carlisle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
New Covenant has already played their next contest, a 44-10 victory against Chatham Hall on the 14th. As for Carlisle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Roanoke Catholic on the 11th.
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