Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by the New Covenant Christian Flames 57-30. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flames apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2018.
New Covenant Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Talan VanderPloog, who posted 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Hart, who put up ten points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for New Covenant Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will head out to square off against Christian School of York at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Covenant Christian, they and York Country Day will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. York Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 contests -- so hopefully New Covenant Christian likes a good challenge.
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