This week, the boys varsity basketball team played four games in five days—three of the games being on the road—as a result of inclement weather the week prior.
Saturday’s home contest versus Potomac School was an important one in preparation for the Virginia Independent Schools Tournament that will take place later this month.
The day after a thrilling EHS victory over Bullis, the team traveled to Richmond, VA to participate in a one-day basketball showcase, The Virginia Challenge.
This year’s Sleepy Thompson Tournament Championship turned out to be a rematch from last year, one in which EHS defeated the host school, St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes, to capture the Maroon’s fifth title since 2009. The Saints last won this tournament in 2006, when they defeated Episcopal, so their entire community was excited for this matchup.
After just eight true practice sessions as a team, boys varsity basketball traveled to Washington, D.C., to face the Georgetown Day School Hoppers, a member of the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference—and a team that played quite well against the Maroon one year ago.