Christian Life Preparatory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost to the Covenant Classical Cavaliers on the road by a 57-43 margin. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 01/21/25 @ Covenant Classical | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Fellowship Academy | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Weatherford Christian | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Christian Life Preparatory lost, don't look at David Wardlaw. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. Wardlaw is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Greg Tarpley was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Covenant Classical to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ellis Mitchell, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Howard Wade, who scored 12 points.
Christian Life Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Covenant Classical, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Christian Life Preparatory will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Covenant Classical at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. As for Covenant Classical, they will square off against Abilene Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Classical is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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