The Covenant Christian Warriors will square off against the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Covenant Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is facing Covenant Christian at the wrong time: Covenant Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Techies by a score of 59-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since December 3, 2024.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mark Crane, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points along with five boards and three steals. Isaac Crane was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Covenant Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purdue Polytechnic only posted 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Indianapolis Scecina Memorial.
Covenant Christian will have to contain Cash Moore as he made an impact in Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's last game. He went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Priami, who posted nine points.
Covenant Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Covenant Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Bishop Chatard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Covenant Christian came up short against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-52. Will Covenant Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
