Covenant Classical fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against UR Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the UR Academy Lions by a score of 58-55. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 13-7 in the first quarter.
UR Academy was led to victory by Jordan Miller and Gabriel Thompson. Miller dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Thompson went 9 for 22 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Brysen Parker, who had seven points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Covenant Classical and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for UR Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Covenant Classical's road trip will continue as they head out to face Grace Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for UR Academy, they will host Cornerstone Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. UR Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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