The Covenant Classical Warriors will square off against the Socrates Academy Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covenant Classical has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 10.
Covenant Classical is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Valor Preparatory Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Covenant Classical was beaten by Valor Preparatory Academy 80-40. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-19.
Despite the defeat, Covenant Classical had strong showings from Owen Mullery, who posted 12 points, and Ian Lejeune, who scored ten points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Socrates Academy lost to Grace Academy at home by a 80-63 margin last Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Owls came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Lions are ranked 349th).
Covenant Classical will need to focus on slowing down JP Polburn, one of several Socrates Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds. Polburn is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinston Swann, who put up 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Socrates Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Covenant Classical, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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