Basketball Game Preview: Founders Christian Falcons vs. The Covenant Preparatory School Knights

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 11:24am

Preview: Founders Christian Falcons vs. The Covenant Preparatory School Knights

Founders Christian and The Covenant Preparatory School are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Founders Christian Falcons will head out on the road to face off against The Covenant Preparatory School Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Founders Christian posted their biggest victory since December 5, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Covenant Academy 63-29 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Founders Christian has posted against Covenant Academy since January 30, 2018.

Meanwhile, The Covenant Preparatory School can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 79-48 victory over Lifestyle Christian at home. The win was nothing new for The Covenant Preparatory School as they're now sitting on four straight.

Jay Reyes was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with six rebounds and five assists. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tye Leatherman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.

Founders Christian's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 14-11. As for The Covenant Preparatory School, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.

Founders Christian was able to grind out a solid win over The Covenant Preparatory School in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 68-57. Will Founders Christian repeat their success, or does The Covenant Preparatory School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.