The Woodberry Forest Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodberry Forest has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
While Woodberry Forest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Fork Union Military Academy 91-36. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Meanwhile, Virginia Episcopal School played a tough contest back in December of 2024 in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 68-43 to Roanoke Catholic. The Bishops were down 58-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Woodberry Forest will need focus on slowing down Patrick Steptoe, one of several Virginia Episcopal School players who made an impact when they last played. He posted five points and three steals. Marquez Barrera was another key player, putting up ten points.
Woodberry Forest pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points per game. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-7.
Woodberry Forest didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Virginia Episcopal School in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodberry Forest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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