New Covenant suffered their biggest loss since February 20, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks 69-39. The Gryphons haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
New Covenant's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rusty Hooks, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ian Walker, who scored nine points.
Miller School of Albemarle had a senior duo take command as Shane Crissman went 7 of 11 on his way to 22 points and three steals and Ryan Crotty went 6 for 9 en route to 19 points and five boards. Crotty is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Dyer, who put up seven points along with five assists and five rebounds.
New Covenant's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Miller School of Albemarle, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-9.
New Covenant will take on Westover Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westover Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 183 points over their last three matches. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-43 win against GRACE Christian on the 18th.
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