Covenant Christian's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 51-10 defeat at the hands of West Florida Baptist Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Covenant Christian in their matchups with West Florida Baptist Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
West Florida Baptist Academy found their leader in underclassman Olivia Pearce, who scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds. The match was Pearce's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Stella Moore, who scored 4 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Covenant Christian bumped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 12.5 points per game. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Covenant Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Aletheia Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Aletheia Christian Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Christian's defense has only allowed 27 points per game this season, so West Florida Baptist Academy's offense will have their work cut out for West Florida Baptist Academy.
