Covenant Christian came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators 65-34. Covenant Christian hasn't had much luck with Gulf Pointe Latin recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Romone Rhodes
| 12/11/25 vs Gulf Pointe Latin | 4 |
| 12/09/25 @ Grace and Glory Christian | 4 |
| 12/08/25 vs Franklin County | 4 |
Covenant Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Romone Rhodes, who posted nine points and four steals, and Liam Wishum, who scored six points. Rhodes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Gulf Pointe Latin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Scarberry led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Scarberry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dean Fillmore, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 12 points and five rebounds.
Covenant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Covenant Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 71-34 defeat against Franklin County on the 18th. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-45 victory against Atmore Christian on the 15th.
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