The Episcopal Maroon came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Trinity Christian with points to spare, taking the game 58-41. Given Episcopal's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Trinity Christian is ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ava Sawi continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Episcopal's points. Princess Akojenu was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Episcopal's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Trinity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Episcopal didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-26 loss vs. Paul VI on the 19th. Trinity Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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