Basketball Game Preview: Hearts Academy Panthers vs. Covington Academy Bulldogs

The Hearts Academy Panthers will take on the Covington Academy Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hearts Academy is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

It was a proper cat-fight when Hearts Academy challenged Praise Academy on Thursday. Hearts Academy received a blow as they fell 77-59 to Praise Academy.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 27-27 at halftime, Covington Academy was not quite Providence Classical Christian's equal in the second half on Monday. They fell 57-50 to the Warriors. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hearts Academy will need focus on slowing down Colton Price, one of several Covington Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 16 points. Brenton Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Hearts Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Covington Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

Hearts Academy was taken down by Covington Academy 76-30 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Hearts Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.