Flames
| 02/10/25 @ Coventry Christian | 35 |
| 02/08/25 vs Harrisburg Academy | 79 |
| 02/03/25 @ Fairfield | 57 |
| 01/31/25 @ Harrisburg Christian | 38 |
| + 18 more games |
New Covenant Christian hasn't had much luck against Dayspring Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The New Covenant Christian Flames will challenge the Dayspring Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. New Covenant Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
New Covenant Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Coventry Christian on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Covenant Christian was outmatched by Coventry Christian and fell 62-35. The Flames were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-11.
The losing side was boosted by Grant Canakis, who posted 17 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Talan VanderPloog, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 41-36 to Coventry Christian. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with Coventry Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
New Covenant Christian will have to contain Gabe Mellinger as he made an impact in Dayspring Christian Academy's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Noah Huxta was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
New Covenant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: New Covenant Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dayspring Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
New Covenant Christian was taken down by Dayspring Christian Academy 86-55 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mellinger, who almost dropped a triple-double with 34 points, 14 rebounds, and nine steals. Now that New Covenant Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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