Basketball Game Preview: Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian Lions vs. Entiat Tigers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian Lions challenge the Entiat Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Entiat took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian, who comes in off a win.

Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Waitsburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian blew Waitsburg out of the water with a 48-20 final score.

Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian found their leader in sophomore Shaylen Kast, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards. Kast's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was SanTahna Ferguson, who posted eight points and six rebounds.

Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Entiat was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 37-31 heartbreaker at the hands of Soap Lake.

Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Entiat, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian strolled past Entiat in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 57-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.