Covenant Christian took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 54-45 victory over the Fort Worth THESA Riders. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 12/05/23 vs Fort Worth THESA | 20 |
| 12/09/23 vs Caddo Mills | 19 |
| 12/28/23 vs Cistercian | 19 |
| 12/03/24 vs Fort Worth THESA | 16 |
| 12/07/23 vs Tournament Opponent | 15 |
Covenant Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas Wallace, who posted 16 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. That's the most points Wallace has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Max McIlhaney, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Several Riders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was David Friedlein, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 18 points. Friedlein's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Krause, who had five points and 12 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Worth THESA and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Covenant Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-45 win against Oakridge on the 5th. As for Fort Worth THESA, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-43 victory against Newman International Academy on the 5th.
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