If Covenant was feeling good fresh off their 64-15 takedown of Rose Hill Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Covenant Eagles took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sugar Creek Christian Academy Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Covenant came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 103rd in West Virginia, while Sugar Creek Christian Academy is ranked 643rd in Ohio).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sugar Creek Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Will Salyers, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds. The matchup was Salyers' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Eli Long was another key player, putting up four points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Covenant's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Sugar Creek Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Covenant didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 84-44 win against West Logan Christian Academy on the 25th. Sugar Creek Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, an 81-54 loss against Ross County Christian Academy on the 25th.
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