The New Covenant Gryphons will square off against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
New Covenant heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup last Tuesday. They lost to Virginia Episcopal School on the road by a 36-18 margin. The Gryphons have struggled against the Bishops recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, New Covenant had strong showings from Alicia Kenny, who posted two points and nine boards, and Ellie Jacobs, who earned five points and seven steals. What's more, Jacobs also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greenbrier Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past Timberlake Christian 30-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gators have posted since December 8, 2023.
Greenbrier Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Katelyn Balka, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and eight steals. With that strong performance, Balka is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Alana Stevenson, who had four points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Greenbrier Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points over those games. New Covenant's loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: New Covenant has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Greenbrier Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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