On Monday, the Covenant Classical Warriors had to suffer through a 57-19 loss at the hands of the Covenant Day Lions. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Lions are ranked 119th).
Despite the defeat, Covenant Classical had strong showings from Trinity Creason, who posted nine points along with six boards and four steals, and Amelia Miller, who earned no points.
Covenant Day got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Avery Houseton out in front who went 7 of 13 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Houseton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Dix, who had ten points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Covenant Classical's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4. As for Covenant Day, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Covenant Classical will head out to face off against Valor Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Covenant Day, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-27 defeat against Providence Day on the 7th.
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