Covenant Classical played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 65-45 to the Providence Classical Paladins. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Covenant Classical saw an underclassman step up: freshman Grayson Warner posted ten points. Another player making a difference was John Oesterreich, who put up six points.
Providence Classical was led to victory by Grafton Eiff and Malachi Thompson. Eiff shot 56% from the field to rack up 26 points along with eight boards and seven assists, while Thompson dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 8.5 boards per game. Lucas Leftwich was another key player, putting up eight points.
Covenant Classical's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Providence Classical, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Covenant Classical has already played their next contest, a 73-32 defeat against North Hills Christian on the 5th. As for Providence Classical, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-39 loss against Arborbrook Christian Academy on the 4th.
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