Even though the ILTexas Arlington Eagles scored an imposing 56 points on Saturday, the Covenant Christian Cougars still came out on top. Covenant Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against ILTexas Arlington and snuck past 58-56. Given Covenant Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while ILTexas Arlington is ranked 1083rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Covenant Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Boughton, who scored 15 points. The game was Boughton's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Noah Hill, who scored 15 points.
Covenant Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for ILTexas Arlington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Covenant Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Fort Worth THESA at 7:00 p.m. ILTexas Arlington will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against International Leadership of Texas Lancaster-DeSoto at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th.
