Basketball Preview: Covenant Classical Warriors vs. Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles
After both having extra time off, the Covenant Classical Warriors and the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Covenant Classical focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 34 last Thursday.
Last Thursday, Covenant Classical came up short against Corvian Community and fell 50-40. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Covenant Classical saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trinity Creason went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points plus five steals.
Meanwhile, Sheets Memorial Christian came into Tuesday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 25-11 win over Salem Baptist Christian last Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sheets Memorial Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauren Hanner, who scored seven points in addition to 17 rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Taylor McNeill, who posted four points plus ten rebounds.
Sheets Memorial Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Covenant Classical, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Covenant Classical against Sheets Memorial Christian in their previous meeting back in February, as the squad secured a 68-19 win. In that contest, Covenant Classical amassed a halftime lead of 44-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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