Old Plank Christian Academy and Covenant School of Jacksonville are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders are taking a road trip to square off against the Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Old Plank Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Old Plank Christian Academy finally turned things around against Harvest Community on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 44-37. The Defenders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jenna Jiannuzzi continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Jiannuzzi is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Bowdre, who had eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Old Plank Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Covenant School of Jacksonville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-29 win over Harvest Community on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Covenant School of Jacksonville.
Covenant School of Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Old Plank Christian Academy strolled past Covenant School of Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 53-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Old Plank Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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