Covenant Day couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell to the Gaston Christian Eagles 55-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 84-62 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Covenant Day lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chris Rivens, who posted 16 points plus eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyree White, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds.
Cameron Newman had an outrageously good game for Gaston Christian as he scored 17 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. Corey Carpenter was another key player, earning 12 points.
Covenant Day will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Christ School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gaston Christian, they will face off against Queen's Grant at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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