
Lions
12/03/24 vs Christ the King | 61-40 |
11/30/24 vs Myers Park | 75-70 |
11/23/24 vs Forsyth Country Day | 62-47 |
11/19/24 @ Legion Collegiate Academy | 59-38 |
Covenant Day had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Christ the King Crusaders as they made off with a 61-40 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Crusaders are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Covenant Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyree White led the charge by putting up four points in addition to 11 assists and seven boards. White is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Krouse, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points.
Despite the defeat, Christ the King had strong showings from Marco Tampoya, who posted 16 points and eight boards, and Ty Gorman, who put up four points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Gorman a new career-high in rebounds.
Covenant Day is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Christ the King, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Covenant Day didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-41 victory against Cary Academy on the 6th. As for Christ the King, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-48 defeat against Pine Lake Prep on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps