The New Covenant Gryphons will square off against the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
New Covenant is headed into Monday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a blow against Miller School of Albemarle on Friday, falling 69-39. The game marked the Gryphons 's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Westover Christian Academy won against Christian Heritage Academy last Thursday with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Westover Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 62-43 win over Timberlake Christian. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 50.5 points per game.
New Covenant better keep an eye on Caleb Hill. He was instrumental in Westover Christian Academy's win, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Hill has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Malachi Waller, who posted seven points along with seven boards and five blocks.
Westover Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Westover Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for New Covenant, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
New Covenant strolled past Westover Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 61-46. Will New Covenant repeat their success, or does Westover Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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