It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Covenant Life ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Perry Hall Christian with a 60-55 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Covenant Life got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Melendez out in front who posted nine points along with six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Dixon, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points.

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01/14/25 @ Perry Hall Christian | 18 |
12/12/24 vs Mount Airy Christian Academy | 13 |
12/07/24 @ Frederick W | 11 |
12/06/24 @ Mount Airy Christian Academy | 11 |
Melendez wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Covenant Life was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Covenant Life has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Perry Hall Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Covenant Life didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-60 victory against Greater Grace Christian Academy on the 21st. Perry Hall Christian has also already played their next contest (against New Covenant Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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