Covenant Academy's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 73-57 to Rock Springs Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Several Covenant Academy players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ben Mcghee, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Joseph Christy, who scored nine points.
Covenant Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Rock Springs Christian Academy racked up ten assists.
It was another big night for Jase Nichols, who scored 25 points along with six steals for Rock Springs Christian Academy. Nichols is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Mcdaniel, who scored 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Covenant Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Covenant Academy will be playing at home against Rock Springs Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rock Springs Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Covenant Academy likes a good challenge. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Covenant Academy at 7:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Covenant Academy: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Rock Springs Christian Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.