The Calvary Day School Cougars were the 67-48 winner over the Burlington Christian Academy Royals when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Calvary Day School fell just short of Burlington Christian Academy by a score of 53-51. That's two games in a row now that Calvary Day School has lost by exactly two points.
Calvary Day School's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Calvert, who scored 17 points. The game was Calvert's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nate Keegan, who scored 15 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Calvary Day School and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Burlington Christian Academy, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Day School will face off against Wesleyan Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wesleyan Christian Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Reidsville at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
