Basketball Recap: Covenant Christian Takes a Loss

Covenant Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-68 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newman International Academy Warriors.

Despite the loss, Covenant Christian still got an impressive performance from AJ Guerra, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Guerra is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Wallace, who posted 12 points and six assists.

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

12/12/24 vs Newman International Academy	68-72
12/10/24 vs Dallas Thunder	68-70
12/06/24 vs Trinity Christian	60-78
12/06/24 vs Cistercian	35-37
12/05/24 @ Grace Prep	25-63

Even though they lost, Covenant Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Newman International Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremiah Daniels out in front who went 8 of 14 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The game was Daniels' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelvin Tanimowo, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards.

Covenant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Newman International Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6.

Covenant Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-61 victory against Brighter Horizons Academy on the 13th. As for Newman International Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-33 defeat against Kingdom Collegiate Academy on the 13th.