The Covenant Christian Academy Cougars and the Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Covenant Christian Academy Cougars had to settle for second. They took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Galloping Ghosts. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Xavier DeLeon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Marie Philip, scoring 33 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. DeLeon is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Novas, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Covenant Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Marie Philip, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-7.
Covenant Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marie Philip, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Boston University Academy at 5:30 p.m. on February 15th. Boston University Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 284 points over their last five matches.
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