This season hasn't been kind to the Arlington Baptist Eagles, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. They took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Covenant Life on Monday. Arlington Baptist found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 12 fewer assists than your opponent.
When it comes to explaining why Arlington Baptist lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zachary Davis. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds. Davis scored a full 48.9% of Arlington Baptist's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Brendon Brown was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals.
Covenant Life found their leader in underclassman Noah Crawford, who scored 35 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. The matchup was Crawford's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Melendez, who scored 12 points along with 6 steals and 5 assists.
Arlington Baptist's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Covenant Life, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Arlington Baptist will head out on the road to face off against Carroll Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (Carroll Christian is ranked 66th, while Arlington Baptist is ranked 63rd). As for Covenant Life, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maryland School for the Deaf at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
