New Bern Christian Academy have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. Their tough 48-27 defeat to Christ Covenant on Monday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, New Bern Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Christ Covenant is ranked 98th).
Despite the loss, New Bern Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Alli Anderson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
Christ Covenant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mia Seyler led the charge by scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals. It was the first time this season that Seyler grabbed two or more steals. Olivia Entzminger was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
New Bern Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Christ Covenant, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Trinity Christian the next time they take the court. Christ Covenant will host Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while New Bern Christian Academy will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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