Basketball Game Preview: Altha Wildcats vs. Covenant Christian

The Altha Wildcats will challenge Covenant Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Altha, who comes in off a win.

Altha took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty County, sneaking past 26-24.

Meanwhile, Covenant Christian fought the good fight in their overtime match against Gulf Pointe Latin on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 48-39 to the Gladiators. Covenant Christian's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Covenant Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Altha, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.

Altha didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Covenant Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-35 victory. Will Altha repeat their success, or does Covenant Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.