The New Covenant Gryphons will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Margaret's Scotties at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Covenant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Greenbrier Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 39-25.
Ellie Jacobs
| 01/23/25 vs North Cross | 10 |
| 11/15/24 vs Grace Christian School | 10 |
| 01/16/25 @ Timberlake Christian | 9 |
| 02/14/25 @ Chatham Hall | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Virginia Episcopal School | 7 |
| + 17 more games |
New Covenant's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jocelyn Walker, who posted 15 points and three steals, and Ellie Jacobs, who scored nine points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. New Covenant is 8-3 when Jacobs posts five or more steals, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Melia Leitner, who earned five points and five boards.
Meanwhile, St. Margaret's blew past Hampton Christian Academy, posting an 82-22 win. The Scotties have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 27 points or more this season.
New Covenant better focus on containing Tara Vulovic and Paula Carrillo as the pair were huge in St. Margaret's win. Vulovic put up 12 points, while Carrillo had 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Wright, who posted eight points.
New Covenant's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for St. Margaret's, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
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