Covenant had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it six. They came up short against Grace Christian, falling 65-39. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Grace Christian this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-41 on Friday.
As for Grace Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Bryce Ray produced another solid effort shooting 54% from the field en route to 35 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. His big performance that evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Aleksa Djuric, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 12 points.
Covenant wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-42 loss against Ohio Valley Christian on the 5th. As for Grace Christian, they will square off against Bloomingdale at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian's defense better be ready for this one: the Blazers have averaged an impressive 59.3 points per game this season.
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