Basketball Preview: Legacy Christian Academy Warriors vs. Covenant Christian Cougars
The Legacy Christian Academy Warriors will take on the Covenant Christian Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy Christian Academy hasn't scored more than 20 points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Legacy Christian Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Starks on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Legacy Christian Academy was outmatched by Starks on the road and fell 55-12. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian took a blow against Frassati Catholic on Tuesday, falling 54-26.
Despite the loss, Covenant Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lucy Hahn dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Covenant Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cailyn Cummins, who earned seven points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Covenant Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Legacy Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Covenant Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.
Legacy Christian Academy was taken down by Covenant Christian 61-15 when the teams last played back in February. Can Legacy Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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