Community Christian has gone 10-0 against Christ Covenant recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Community Christian Cyclones will look to defend their home court against the Christ Covenant Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Community Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Christ Covenant likes a good challenge.
Community Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Jacksonville Christian Academy to the tune of 88-51 on Thursday. The Cyclones have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 30 points or more this season.
Community Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jared Kovach out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. Kovach continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Gattis, who went 10 for 15 en route to 24 points plus five assists.
Community Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 64 points the game before, Christ Covenant was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a blow against Greenville Christian Academy, falling 64-27. The match marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Noah Stein, who posted 12 points in addition to two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was JD Dill, who had ten points plus two steals.
Community Christian pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.3 points. As for Christ Covenant, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Community Christian has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Christ Covenant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Community Christian's way against Christ Covenant in their previous meeting back in February, as Community Christian made off with a 64-43 win. Does Community Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christ Covenant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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