Top seed Episcopal advanced to the VISAA D1 State championship game with a decisive 75-49 win over IAC rival St Stephens-St Agnes. It was the 3rd win in four tries for Episcopal against the Saints. The Maroon backcourt featuring senior Nick Reed and junior George Mawanda-Kalema combined for 49 points in the win.
The Maroon trailed after the 1st quarter but opened up a 9-point lead at the halftime break. reed and Mawanda-Kalema scored all the Episcopal points in the 3rd quarter when the lead ballooned to 47-33. Freshman Xavier Johnson scored eight points early in the 4th quarter and his 3-point play with a little over five minutes made the score 57-37 and put the game out of reach.
George Mawanda-Kalema ended the night with 29 points, four triples and four assists. Reed, who will attend the University of Rochester scored 20 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists. Xavier Johnson had 11 points including eight in the 4th quarter. St Stephen's-St Agnes was led by junior Denmark Slay II with 18 points, three rebounds and three steals. Donovan Toatley finished with 11 points and three steals. University of Virginia football commit Andrew Trainer added nine points and seven rebounds.
The Maroon trailed after the 1st quarter but opened up a 9-point lead at the halftime break. reed and Mawanda-Kalema scored all the Episcopal points in the 3rd quarter when the lead ballooned to 47-33. Freshman Xavier Johnson scored eight points early in the 4th quarter and his 3-point play with a little over five minutes made the score 57-37 and put the game out of reach.
George Mawanda-Kalema ended the night with 29 points, four triples and four assists. Reed, who will attend the University of Rochester scored 20 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists. Xavier Johnson had 11 points including eight in the 4th quarter. St Stephen's-St Agnes was led by junior Denmark Slay II with 18 points, three rebounds and three steals. Donovan Toatley finished with 11 points and three steals. University of Virginia football commit Andrew Trainer added nine points and seven rebounds.
