After a string of five wins, the Carlisle Chiefs's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost to The Covenant on the road by a decisive 40-24 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carlisle of the 56-53 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Despite the defeat, Carlisle saw an underclassman step up: Zarah Gray scored eight points.
The Covenant's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makayla Hargrove, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Poindexter, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Carlisle's loss dropped their record down to 22-11. As for The Covenant, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Carlisle will be playing in front of their home fans against Wakefield School at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carlisle is on a six-game streak of home wins, Wakefield School a ten-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. The Covenant will take on Seton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Covenant is coming into the game with ten straight victories at home, so Seton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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