The Covenant Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 76-47 loss at the hands of New Covenant. While losing is never fun, The Covenant can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while New Covenant is ranked 80th).
Despite the defeat, The Covenant had strong showings from Grant Cook, who scored nine points, and Luke Breslin, who scored nine points. Max Bachman was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Covenant to victory, but perhaps none more so than Douglas Powell, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Powell is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Bowman, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 19 points and 1 assist.
The Covenant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for New Covenant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Covenant will square off against Fishburne Military at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Covenant is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Fishburne Military will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for New Covenant, they will challenge Hargrave Military Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Covenant knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Hargrave Military Academy likes a good challenge.
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