It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Covenant Christian Cougars had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Cardinals, posting a 67-17 victory at home. Covenant Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Covenant Christian had a senior duo take command as Alani Owens dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 steals and Keeley Chaddick dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 steals. Owens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ely Matthews, who scored six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
The victory (which was Covenant Christian's eighth in a row) raised their record to 23-12. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Concordia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Covenant Christian will square off against Sacred Heart at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Sacred Heart will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Concordia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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