Basketball Recap: Covenant Day Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

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Previous Games

12/10/24 @ Gaston Day	74-60
12/07/24 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy	58-56
12/06/24 @ Cary Academy	59-41
12/03/24 vs Christ the King	61-40
11/30/24 vs Myers Park	75-70
+ 2 more games

After losing to Gaston Day the last time they met, Covenant Day decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Covenant Day Lions took down the Gaston Day Spartans 74-60 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won seven matchups in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Covenant Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Rivens, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Haggarty, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.

Gaston Day's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Bradley, who posted 14 points. Deshawn Coulter was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Covenant Day's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Gaston Day, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Covenant Day Lions challenge the Carmel Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carmel Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Gaston Day, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Christ School at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Christ School will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Gaston Day surely won't give up without a fight.