New Covenant Christian is 0-10 against Mount Calvary Christian since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The New Covenant Christian Flames will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Mount Calvary Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Covenant Christian, who comes in off a win.
New Covenant Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They walked away with a 53-41 victory over Covenant Christian Academy.
Tycen VanDerPloog was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Sam Balsbaugh, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian pushed their score all the way to 58 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 81-58 loss at the hands of Lancaster Country Day. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Mount Calvary Christian has suffered yet this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Josiah Masters, who scored 21 points. Avery Kopcha was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
New Covenant Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Mount Calvary Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. New Covenant Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 53 points per game. It's a different story for Mount Calvary Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 56.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
New Covenant Christian came up short against Mount Calvary Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 58-50. Will New Covenant Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
