Covenant Academy will head out on the road to face off against the First Presbyterian Day Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Covenant Academy had to suffer through a rough 91-60 loss at the hands of Westwood. Even though they lost, Covenant Academy's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.6 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Covenant Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryan Stevens, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, and Blake Bartow who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Those seven rebounds set a new season-high mark for Bartow. Another player making a difference was Lucas Fisher, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day fought the good fight in their overtime match against Rock Springs Christian Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 71-64 to the.
Despite the defeat, First Presbyterian Day got a solid performance out of Chris Davis, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. The contest was Davis' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Wills Handberry was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, First Presbyterian Day were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Covenant Academy bumped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for First Presbyterian Day, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Covenant Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having only nailed 32% of their threes per game. However, it's not like First Presbyterian Day struggles in that department as they've drained 45% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Covenant Academy might still be hurting after the 84-58 defeat they got from First Presbyterian Day when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who scored 38 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Now that Covenant Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
