The New Covenant Christian Flames had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 63-50 win over Lititz Christian. That result was just more of the same for these two, as New Covenant Christian also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
New Covenant Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Balsbaugh out in front who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Keenan Stoner, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Despite the defeat, Lititz Christian saw an underclassman step up: Jack Kriebel scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Federico Cortes was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
New Covenant Christian's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Lititz Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-1.
New Covenant Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Conestoga Christian at 2:30 p.m. on December 9th. Hopefully Conestoga Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Friday. Lititz Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Salem Christian at 11:30 a.m. on December 9th.
