This season hasn't been kind to the Covenant Academy Patriots, who are still winless after their eighth contest. The matchup between Covenant Academy and Houston Adventist Academy wasn't particularly close, with Covenant Academy falling 71-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Houston Adventist Academy's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ottis Crudup III, who scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which Crudup III has scored at least a third of Houston Adventist Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rupert Cassanova, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Covenant Academy's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Houston Adventist Academy, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covenant Academy will square off against Founders Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Houston Adventist Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against The Covenant Preparatory School at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. The Covenant Preparatory School is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
