Basketball Recap: New Covenant Gryphons vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys
New Covenant meant business on Tuesday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Ospreys squad that has allowed just 25.25 points per contest. The New Covenant Gryphons were the clear victor by a 56-34 margin over the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Cole Murdock continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 14 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Rusty Hooks, who scored nine points plus seven rebounds and four steals.
New Covenant was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy only racked up two.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Ethan Hahn and Isaiah Keep. Hahn had 11 points, while Keep posted eight points in addition to five rebounds.
The victory was the fourth in a row for New Covenant, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 18.5 points. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
New Covenant will be playing at home against Temple Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Craig County at 9:55 p.m. on Thursday. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
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