The Roanoke Catholic Celtics had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They strolled past The Covenant with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 68-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Roanoke Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Roanoke Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Demarcus Brown out in front who scored 21 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Johnson, who scored 21 points along with 3 steals.
When it comes to explaining why The Covenant lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jonathan Newton. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with 5 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Grant Cook, who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds.
Roanoke Catholic's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for The Covenant, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Roanoke Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Winston-Salem Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for The Covenant, they will face off against King Abdullah Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
