Preview: Covenant Christian Cougars vs. First Baptist Saints
The Covenant Christian Cougars will face off against the First Baptist Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Covenant Christian will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Covenant Christian extended their postseason success on Friday against Sacred Heart. They were the clear victor by a 40-15 margin over the Indians. Covenant Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 21 points or more this season.
Covenant Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keeley Chaddick out in front who scored 19 points along with two steals and two blocks. Chaddick hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Alani Owens, who scored 12 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, First Baptist made off with a 37-36 win over St. Joseph Catholic. The win made it back-to-back wins for First Baptist.
Covenant Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-12 record this season. As for First Baptist, their victory bumped their record up to 28-4.
Everything went Covenant Christian's way against First Baptist when the teams last played back in December of 2021 as Covenant Christian made off with a 52-29 win. Will Covenant Christian repeat their success, or does First Baptist have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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