After flying high against Blue Ridge Christian last Monday, Chelsea Academy came back down to earth. The Chelsea Academy Knights were beaten by The Covenant Eagles 62-28 on Friday. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Barvick, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. Cici Wingate was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
The Covenant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makayla Hargrove led the charge by posting 16 points. Hargrove has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kerrigan Poindexter, who put up 14 points and five steals.
Chelsea Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for The Covenant, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Chelsea Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-61 win against Fairfax HomeSchool on the 27th. The Covenant has also already played their next matchup, a 47-37 victory against Miller School of Albemarle on the 22nd.
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