On Thursday, Virginia Academy faced Evergreen Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Virginia Academy Patriots took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evergreen Christian Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Virginia Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deng Wutchok, who posted 19 points. Rondel Jones Jr. was another key player, earning 18 points.
Jackson Britt was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 16 points, ten rebounds, and 12 assists for Evergreen Christian. Britt's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cole Forbrich, who scored 12 points.
Virginia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Evergreen Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Virginia Academy has already played their next game, an 86-72 win against Virginia Episcopal School on the 6th. As for Evergreen Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 106-35 victory against Life Christian Academy on the 7th.
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