Preview: New Covenant School Cavaliers vs. Cambridge Academy Cougars
After three games on the road, New Covenant School is heading back home. They will take on the Cambridge Academy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Covenant School posted their biggest victory since November 28, 2023 on Saturday. Everything went their way against Grace Christian as New Covenant School made off with a 55-33 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point New Covenant School had established a 21 point advantage.
Cambridge Academy was handed a three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Newberry Academy on Tuesday. Cambridge Academy breezed by Newberry Academy at home to the tune of 54-21. Given Cambridge Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Newberry Academy is ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Indya Southerland, who scored 19 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Alex Cockrell was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists and four steals.
New Covenant School pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Cambridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
New Covenant School took their victory against Cambridge Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 62-37. With New Covenant School ahead 39-17 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
