The Covenant Day Lions will take on the Huss Huskies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Covenant Day is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Covenant Day came up short against Marvin Ridge and fell 63-55. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mavericks 18-12 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Huss won against T.C. Roberson on Tuesday with 71 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Huskies snuck past Charlotte Latin with a 71-66 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Covenant Day better focus on containing Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips and Jaleel Smith as the pair were huge in Huss' win. Phillips shot 47% from the field to rack up 28 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Smith almost dropped a triple-double with 21 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals. The matchup was Smith's eighth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Joseph Walker, who posted nine points.
Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Covenant Day's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Huss, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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