The Prince of Peace Eagles had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They took down Covenant 77-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Covenant lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josh Hook. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hook has scored all season. Ben Scott was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Prince of Peace is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Covenant, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Prince of Peace will head out on the road to face off against All Saints Episcopal at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for All Saints Episcopal: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Prince of Peace has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. Covenant will take on Vanguard College Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vanguard College Prep is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
