Having just played yesterday, the Saint Gertrude Gators will get right back to it and host the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Saint Gertrude turned things around against Collegiate on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Cougars by the margin of a single free throw, 65-64.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Virginia Episcopal School, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past New Covenant 58-19 last Tuesday. The Bishops have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Saint Gertrude better keep an eye on Sasha Brody. She was instrumental in Virginia Episcopal School's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. The game was Brody's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Wolfe, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points and seven boards.
Virginia Episcopal School was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Covenant only posted four assists.
Virginia Episcopal School's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Saint Gertrude, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Saint Gertrude didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Virginia Episcopal School when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-57 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brody, who went 10 of 24 on her way to 25 points and eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Saint Gertrude still be able to contain Brody? There's only one way to find out.
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