Covenant Christian came up into this matchup off a tough 38-point loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Cistercian Hawks by a score of 37-35 on Friday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was AJ Guerra, who posted eight points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Max McIlhaney, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Covenant Christian and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Cistercian, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
Covenant Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 78-60 loss against Trinity Christian on the 6th. As for Cistercian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-48 defeat against Legacy Christian Academy on the 7th.
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