Basketball Preview: Covenant Day Lions vs. Cary Academy Chargers
The Covenant Day Lions will square off against the Cary Academy Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Covenant Day focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Covenant Day came up short against Christ the King and fell 43-32. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their loss, Covenant Day saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Charlotte Hall, who earned seven points in addition to four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Hall has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Houseton, who had ten points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Covenant Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cary Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 54-50 victory over Thales Academy Apex. The Chargers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cary Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Covenant Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Covenant Day came up short against Cary Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 49-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cary Academy's Annalise Dematteis, who shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Now that Covenant Day knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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