New Covenant won the last time they faced Temple Christian, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the New Covenant Gryphons 's way against the Temple Christian Crusaders as the New Covenant Gryphons made off with a 61-37 victory. That looming 61-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gryphons yet this season.
New Covenant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rusty Hooks led the charge by going 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hooks a new career-high in threes (three). Tristan Isenhour was another key player, earning nine points in addition to five assists and three steals.
New Covenant was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temple Christian only posted seven.
Despite the loss, Temple Christian still got an impressive performance from Silas Walker, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Gifford, who earned five points.
The win was the fifth in a row for New Covenant, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Temple Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
New Covenant wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-40 victory against Southwest Virginia Academy on the 6th. Temple Christian has also already played their next game, a 68-16 win against Faith Christian Academy on the 6th.
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