The Covenant Christian Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the Brooks Lions at 10:00 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Covenant Christian came up short against Lindsay Lane Christian Academy and fell 2-0.
Covenant Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Brooks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Lexington by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Brooks sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 20-25, 15-7.
Covenant Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-24 record this season. As for Brooks, their loss dropped their record down to 6-26.
Covenant Christian skirted past Brooks 2-1 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covenant Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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