Basketball Preview: Covenant Christian Warriors vs. Beech Grove Hornets
The Covenant Christian Warriors will take on the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Covenant Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Covington 69-54.
Covenant Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Harris, who went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points plus five steals. Harris is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Williams, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points.
Covenant Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove won against Perry Meridian on Tuesday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Beech Grove walked away with a 61-52 victory over Speedway. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Covenant Christian's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Beech Grove, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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