Ohio Valley Christian is 0-10 against Covenant since December of 2018 but things could change on Friday. Ohio Valley Christian will head out on the road to square off against the Covenant Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ohio Valley Christian is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They fell 64-55 to Bloomingdale. While losing is never fun, Ohio Valley Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 787th in Ohio, while Bloomingdale is ranked 87th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Covenant beat Hannan 57-52 back in December of 2024.
Ohio Valley Christian better focus on containing Caleb Nicely and Eli Yeager as the pair were huge in Covenant's win. Nicely almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards, while Yeager posted 18 points along with eight boards and five steals. Nicely is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least five every time he's taken the court this season. Ossie Burck was another key player, putting up four points.
Ohio Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Covenant, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Ohio Valley Christian took a serious blow against Covenant when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 62-23. Can Ohio Valley Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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