The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops will challenge the Roanoke Catholic Celtics at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Virginia Episcopal School is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fairfax Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Virginia Episcopal School was dealt a 71-44 defeat at the hands of Fairfax Christian. The Bishops were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-19.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Roanoke Catholic beat New Covenant 68-62 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Celtics.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Jayden Johnson and Tristan Isenhour. Johnson had a great game and went 13 for 21 en route to 35 points and three steals. Meanwhile, Isenhour was balling out in the loss, going 7 of 10 on his way to 20 points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Roanoke Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-16.
Virginia Episcopal School suffered a grim 68-43 defeat to Roanoke Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Virginia Episcopal School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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