Houston Adventist Academy is 0-4 against Covenant Academy since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Houston Adventist Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Covenant Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Houston Adventist Academy pushed their score all the way to 58 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Calvary Baptist by a score of 60-58. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Houston Adventist Academy in their matchups with Calvary Baptist: they've now lost seven in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Ottis Crudup III, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 43.1% of Houston Adventist Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Nate Morrison was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Covenant Academy, who are still winless after their fifth contest. They had to suffer through a rough 63-29 loss at the hands of Founders Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Covenant Academy has suffered against Founders Christian since January 30, 2018.
Houston Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Covenant Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Houston Adventist Academy suffered a grim 78-56 defeat to Covenant Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Houston Adventist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
