Basketball Game Preview: New Covenant Academy Warriors vs. Galena Bears

The New Covenant Academy Warriors will square off against the Galena Bears at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, New Covenant Academy had to suffer through a 84-53 loss at the hands of Greenwood. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Galena). They put the hurt on Wheaton with a sharp 93-68 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on three straight.

Galena's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for New Covenant Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

New Covenant Academy beat Galena 73-61 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Covenant Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.