The New Covenant Christian Flames were the 59-35 winner over the Lancaster County Christian Lions when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. New Covenant Christian took a 41-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lancaster County Christian. While losing is never fun, New Covenant Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Lancaster County Christian is ranked 90th).
New Covenant Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tycen VanDerPloog, who scored ten points along with six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Colson Hess, who scored ten points.
Lancaster County Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah MacCartney, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was MacCartney's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Logan Esbenshade was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
New Covenant Christian bumped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lancaster County Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Covenant Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Harrisburg Christian at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. As for Lancaster County Christian, they will take on Christian School of York at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
