The Episcopal Maroon's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. Their rough 63-43 loss to Maret might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Episcopal can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 119th in Virginia, while Maret is ranked sixth in District of Columbia).
Episcopal's loss came despite strong showings from Malcolm Stute and Davian King. Stute scored 12 points, while King scored eight points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyler Pelkey, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Maret, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Episcopal won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against John Carroll at 11:00 a.m. on December 16th. One thing working in John Carroll's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. Maret won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. Anne's-Belfield at 4:15 p.m. on December 16th. One thing working in St. Anne's-Belfield's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
