Basketball Game Preview: Impact Christian Academy Lions vs. Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2024, 6:53am

Preview: Impact Christian Academy Lions vs. Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors

The Impact Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.

Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Impact Christian Academy beat Covenant School of Jacksonville 45-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Impact Christian Academy.

Impact Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Covenant School of Jacksonville, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

Impact Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Covenant School of Jacksonville in their previous meeting last Thursday, but they still walked away with a 45-41 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Covenant School of Jacksonville's Jaquelyn Barnes, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Impact Christian Academy still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.