Covenant had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-3 to make it five. They took a blow against the First Baptist Saints, falling 54-22. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
As for First Baptist, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 31 points or more this season.
Leading First Baptist to victory were Vittoria Steele and Reagan Vowell. Steele went 9-for-19 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds, while Vowell posted 15 points along with eight assists and eight steals. Vowell has become a key player for the Saints: the team is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Jane Jones, who had seven points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Coming up, Covenant will be taking part in a tournament against McKinney Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on the 29th. As for First Baptist, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-23 defeat against Live Oak Classical on the 20th.
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