Virginia Episcopal School is on a three-game streak of home wins, while New Covenant is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops will welcome the New Covenant Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Virginia Episcopal School is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Carlisle just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chiefs.
Meanwhile, New Covenant unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to North Cross 34-28. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gryphons came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Raiders are ranked 375th).
Virginia Episcopal School will need focus on slowing down Jocelyn Walker, one of several New Covenant players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Ellie Jacobs, who scored four points in addition to ten steals and eight rebounds.
New Covenant's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Everything went Virginia Episcopal School's way against New Covenant when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Virginia Episcopal School made off with a 58-37 win. Does Virginia Episcopal School have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Covenant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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