Coventry Christian hasn't had much luck against Linville Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Coventry Christian will challenge the Linville Hill Warriors at 8:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coventry Christian can't be too worried about heading out to take on Linville Hill: they just beat Dayspring Christian Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Coventry Christian secured a 41-36 W over Dayspring Christian Academy on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for Coventry Christian in their matchups with Dayspring Christian Academy: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Linville Hill walked away with it. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 59-51 on Thursday. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Coventry Christian better keep an eye on Giovanni Sejuste. He was instrumental in Linville Hill's win, almost dropping a double-double with 30 points and nine boards. Sejuste is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Tibbins, who posted nine points.
Linville Hill's victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points over those games. As for Coventry Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Coventry Christian was taken down by Linville Hill 85-43 in their previous matchup last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sejuste, who went 15-for-16 to rack up 41 points and seven rebounds. Now that Coventry Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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