Basketball Game Preview: The Covenant Eagles vs. Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks

The Covenant is 2-8 against Miller School of Albemarle since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Covenant Eagles will square off against the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. The Covenant is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.

If The Covenant beats Miller School of Albemarle with 62 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Covenant really took it to Chelsea Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-28 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Covenant to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makayla Hargrove, who posted 16 points. Hargrove is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Kerrigan Poindexter was another key player, putting up 14 points and five steals.

Meanwhile, Miller School of Albemarle suffered their biggest loss since February 9, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Winston Salem Christian, falling 56-36. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

The Covenant pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Miller School of Albemarle, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.

The Covenant was able to grind out a solid win over Miller School of Albemarle in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 49-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Covenant since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.