While it was all tied up 27-27 at halftime, Covington Academy was not quite Providence Classical Christian's equal in the second half on Monday. They fell 57-50 to the Providence Classical Christian Warriors. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 69-59.
Covington Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Colton Price, who posted 16 points. Brenton Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Providence Classical Christian found their leader in freshman Fabian Priestley, who earned 23 points. Priestley's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Ferguson, who scored 11 points.
Covington Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Providence Classical Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Covington Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-39 win against Hearts Academy on the 14th. Providence Classical Christian has also already played their next match, a 70-45 victory against Peachtree Academy on the 14th.
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