Kenston Forest couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 36-29 to the New Covenant Gryphons on Tuesday. The Kavaliers lost against the Gryphons in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 54-21 score last time.
New Covenant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jocelyn Walker, who earned five points plus eight assists and six steals. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in assists. Alicia Kenny was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for New Covenant and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Kenston Forest will host Amelia County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for New Covenant, they will head out to square off against Brunswick Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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