Virginia Academy suffered their closest loss since December 1, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Evergreen Christian Eagles by a score of 60-58. The Patriots have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Virginia Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew McLaurin, who posted 19 points and five rebounds, and Chris Rochester, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Ben Johnson, who earned nine points.
Evergreen Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Britt, who went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points. What's more, Britt also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Jafet Valencia was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Virginia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Evergreen Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-8 record.
Virginia Academy has already played their next contest (against Prince George's Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Evergreen Christian will head out to face off against Lanham Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lanham Christian will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Evergreen Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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