After losing to New Covenant Christian the last time they met, Lititz Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lititz Christian Eagles secured a 55-50 W over the New Covenant Christian Flames on Friday.
Lititz Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Kriebel, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Kriebel has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caeden Harmon, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds.
Lititz Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Covenant Christian only pulled down six.
Despite the defeat, New Covenant Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Talan VanderPloog posted 25 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. Alexander Hart was another key player, posting seven points plus four steals.
The win got Lititz Christian back to even at 1-1. As for New Covenant Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lititz Christian has already played their next matchup (against New Covenant Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. New Covenant Christian has also already played their next contest, a 51-41 victory against Salem Christian on the 7th.
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