New Covenant is 2-8 against Virginia Episcopal School since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The New Covenant Gryphons will challenge the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, New Covenant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to North Cross. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gryphons came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Raiders are ranked 375th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jocelyn Walker, who posted eight points and six steals. Ellie Jacobs was another key player, putting up four points along with ten steals and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Virginia Episcopal School's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carlisle.
New Covenant's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
New Covenant might still be hurting after the 58-37 defeat they got from Virginia Episcopal School when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can New Covenant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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