With a playoff game on the line, the Covenant Christian Cougars rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 40-15 victory. Covenant Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 21 points or more this season.
Covenant Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keeley Chaddick, who scored 19 points along with two steals and two blocks. Chaddick is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alani Owens, who scored 12 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds.
The victory (which was Covenant Christian's ninth in a row) raised their record to 24-12. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.4 points. As for Sacred Heart, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Covenant Christian will face off against First Baptist at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. First Baptist is coming into the contest with ten straight wins on the road, so Covenant Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Sacred Heart does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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