The Covenant Eagles came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Carlisle with points to spare, taking the game 40-24. That result was just more of the same for these two, as The Covenant also won the last time the pair played back in February.
The Covenant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makayla Hargrove, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Poindexter, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Carlisle saw an underclassman step up: Zarah Gray scored eight points.
The Covenant has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Carlisle, their loss dropped their record down to 22-11.
The Covenant will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Seton at 6:00 p.m. The Covenant is coming into the match with ten straight victories at home, so Seton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Carlisle will take on Wakefield School at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wakefield School is coming into the contest with ten straight wins on the road, so Carlisle will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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