Covenant Classical had won five straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped up to 15-11 to make it six. They strolled past the Abilene Christian Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 58-44. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-43 on January 6th.
Ellis Mitchell
| 01/22/26 @ Abilene Christian | 20 |
| 01/20/26 @ Christian Life Preparatory | 13 |
| 01/16/26 vs Calvary Academy | 19 |
| 01/13/26 vs Weatherford Christian | 10 |
| 01/09/26 @ Fellowship Academy | 6 |
| + 9 more games |
Leading Covenant Classical to victory were Ellis Mitchell and Elijah York. Mitchell went 5-for-10 to rack up 20 points and eight rebounds, while York posted 11 points and three steals. That's the most points Mitchell has posted since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Noah Leshner, who scored six points and six boards.
As for Abilene Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-7 Fellowship Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 55.5% over those games).
Despite the loss, Abilene Christian had strong showings from Liam Thomas, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 17 points and six rebounds, and Brysonn Waggoner, who earned 14 points and eight boards. Thomas' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Gavin Hanks was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Looking ahead, Covenant Classical will host Fellowship Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Abilene Christian has already played their next game (against Calvary Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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