York Country Day just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the New Covenant Christian Flames at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. York Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully New Covenant Christian likes a good challenge.
York Country Day is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing East Juniata: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that York Country Day blew East Juniata out of the water with a 74-29 final score. York Country Day has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 28 points or more this season.
York Country Day can attribute much of their success to Isaiah White, who posted 17 points, and Ryan Maus, who put up 17 points. Another player making a difference was Briason Kennedy, who earned eight points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but New Covenant Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Mount Calvary Christian with a 60-56 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flames.
New Covenant Christian found their leader in sophomore Grayden Summers, who had 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Summers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan VanderPloog, who posted 12 points and three steals.
York Country Day's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 48 points. As for New Covenant Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
York Country Day beat New Covenant Christian 59-49 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was New Covenant Christian's Tycen VanDerPloog, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for York Country Day to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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