Basketball Recap: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Beats Covenant Christian for Their Fourth Straight Win

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Austin Ford. The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves blew past the Covenant Christian Warriors 72-47 on Tuesday thanks to Ford, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 21 points in addition to six boards and five steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.

Malachi Lesnet

Field Goal Percentage (Career)

02/11/25 vs Covenant Christian	67%
02/06/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran	50%
01/03/25 @ Evansville Memorial	50%
12/27/24 @ Noblesville	50%
12/06/24 @ Indianapolis Shortridge	50%

Malachi Lesnet was another key player, putting up five points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%).

When it comes to explaining why Covenant Christian lost, don't look at Isaac Crane. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-16 to rack up 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Crane is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mark Crane, who posted six points.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Covenant Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.

Coming up, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will welcome Purdue Polytechnic at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Covenant Christian, they will host Indianapolis Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.