The Covenant Eagles will start their season against the Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors. Tip off is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mount Hope Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Teays Valley Christian, who was ranked first at the time (Mount Hope Christian Academy was ranked third). Mount Hope Christian Academy took a blow against Teays Valley Christian on Tuesday, falling 82-50. The Warriors' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
As for Covenant, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (10-7), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.
Covenant came up short against Mount Hope Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February, falling 59-50. Thankfully for Covenant, JOSIAH MCKOY (who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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