After flying high against NorthPoint Christian Academy on Tuesday, Covenant Day came back down to earth. The Lions lost 54-34 to the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans on Thursday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Covenant Day still got an impressive performance from Douglas Smith, who posted five points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Christian Montgomery, who put up seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wesleyan Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Keith, who had 17 points and five boards. That's the most points Keith has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Thompson, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Covenant Day's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Covenant Day has already played their next contest, a 76-42 defeat against Davidson Day on the 18th. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-45 win against North Raleigh Christian Academy on the 14th.
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