Covenant Day was the 59-48 winner over Nation Ford when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions took a 67-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons on Tuesday. The Lions were up 19-4 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Douglas Smith, who posted eight points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Micah Huffman, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 18 points.
Covenant Day's record is now 3-7. As for Nation Ford, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Covenant Day will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Carmel Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Nation Ford, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Providence at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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