Two dominant guards in Jay Williams and Max Guisler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Covenant Preparatory School Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Calvary Baptist Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on February 12th. One thing working in The Covenant Preparatory School's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 games.
The Covenant Preparatory School pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Founders Christian by a score of 62-60. The Covenant Preparatory School has struggled against Founders Christian recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, The Covenant Preparatory School saw an underclassman step up: Joshua Kennedy scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tye Leatherman, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 68-37 victory over Lifestyle Christian.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calvary Baptist to victory, but perhaps none more so than Guisler, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Guisler has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wilson, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and four steals.
The Covenant Preparatory School's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-7. As for Calvary Baptist, the win got them back to even at 15-15.
The Covenant Preparatory School came out on top in a nail-biter against Calvary Baptist in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 61-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Guisler, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will The Covenant Preparatory School still be able to contain Guisler? There's only one way to find out.
