Miller School of Albemarle is 9-1 against Virginia Episcopal School since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Miller School of Albemarle's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Miller School of Albemarle gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eastern Mennonite 71-41 at home. Given Miller School of Albemarle's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Eastern Mennonite is ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miller School of Albemarle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reece Hagy led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Elijah Kelly was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Virginia Episcopal School beat Steward 55-51 on Saturday.
Virginia Episcopal School's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lukas Buinevicius, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gordon Wyatt, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Miller School of Albemarle has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Virginia Episcopal School, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Miller School of Albemarle hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68 points per game. However, it's not like Virginia Episcopal School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Miller School of Albemarle against Virginia Episcopal School when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 59-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miller School of Albemarle since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
