Two dominant guards in Makayla Hargrove and Erin Edmonds HV17 are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Covenant Eagles will host the Hopewell Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Covenant will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, The Covenant took their match with ease, bagging a 62-27 win over John Marshall. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hopewell came up short against Thomas Dale last Thursday and fell 66-54. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The Covenant will have to contain Edmonds HV17 as she made an impact in Hopewell's last game. She went 11 of 27 en route to 33 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Edmonds HV17 is becoming a predictor of Hopewell's success: when she posts at least 30 points the team is 5-1 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of April Winfield, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to five boards and five steals.
The Covenant pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Hopewell, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.
The Covenant beat Hopewell 50-40 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Edmonds HV17, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will The Covenant still be able to contain Edmonds HV17? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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