The Valor Preparatory Academy Owls will head out on the road to take on the Covenant Classical Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Valor Preparatory Academy is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Valor Preparatory Academy came up short against Carolina International on Friday, falling 85-59. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 543rd, while the Comets are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, Covenant Classical played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 76-32 defeat at the hands of Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Valor Preparatory Academy will have to keep a close watch on Ian Lejeune and Thomas Way, a pair of players who had a big impact on Covenant Classical's prior game. Lejeune posted eight points, while Way earned eight points and five boards.
Valor Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Covenant Classical, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for Valor Preparatory Academy against Covenant Classical in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured an 81-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valor Preparatory Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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