The Covenant Day Lions will challenge the Nation Ford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Day will be strutting in after a victory while Nation Ford will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Covenant Day made off with a 47-46 win over North Raleigh Christian Academy. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Ardrey Kell. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since January 24th.
Covenant Day's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Nation Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Covenant Day beat Nation Ford 59-48 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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