Virginia Academy entered their matchup against Bishop Ireton on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Virginia Academy Patriots fell 66-53 to the Bishop Ireton Cardinals. The Patriots 's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Virginia Academy lost, don't look at Mike Smith. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew McLaurin, who scored nine points.
Virginia Academy's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-2. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Bishop Ireton, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Virginia Academy has already played their next match, a 66-50 defeat against Highland on the 3rd. As for Bishop Ireton, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Prince George Academy Blue at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Prince George Academy Blue's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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