After two games on the road, Covenant Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the New Covenant Christian Flames at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Covenant Christian Academy came up short against Juniata Christian and fell 41-32.
Meanwhile, New Covenant Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 40-35 to Mount Calvary Christian.
Despite the loss, New Covenant Christian saw an underclassman step up: Qynne Demler scored 22 points. That was a full 62.9% of New Covenant Christian's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Covenant Christian Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for New Covenant Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Covenant Christian Academy won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup on January 9th, slipping by New Covenant Christian 50-49. Will Covenant Christian Academy repeat their success, or does New Covenant Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
