Episcopal has gone a perfect 6-0 against National Cathedral recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Episcopal Maroon will look to defend their home court against National Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. Episcopal has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, Episcopal had just enough and edged Georgetown Day out 55-52. The win was all the more spectacular given the Maroon's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 119th in Virginia, while the Mighty Hoppers are ranked seventh in District of Columbia).
Princess Akojenu
| 02/08/25 @ Georgetown Day | 18 |
| 02/06/25 vs Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart | 23 |
| 02/04/25 @ Madeira | 18 |
Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Princess Akojenu led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Akojenu's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Anya Everett, who posted eight points and ten boards.
Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask National Cathedral). They blew past Brookewood 54-22 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory National Cathedral has posted since December 3, 2024.
Episcopal's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for National Cathedral, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Episcopal was able to grind out a solid win over National Cathedral when the teams last played back in January, winning 48-36. Does Episcopal have another victory up their sleeve, or will National Cathedral turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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