The Covenant Knights will square off against the Pantego Christian Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Covenant came up short against Prince of Peace and fell 50-39. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pantego Christian against Yavneh Academy on Monday as the team secured a 71-42 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Covenant better focus on containing Tristan Brown and Evan Jackson as the pair were huge in Pantego Christian's win. Brown dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Jackson went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points along with six boards and five assists. Brown is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aj Brooks, who posted nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Pantego Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yavneh Academy only racked up nine assists.
Pantego Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Covenant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-13.
Covenant ended up a good deal behind Pantego Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, losing 64-47. Will Covenant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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