Covenant Academy is 6-0 against Fullington Academy since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Covenant Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fullington Academy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Covenant Academy has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They snuck past John Hancock Academy with a 68-63 victory on Tuesday. With that win, Covenant Academy brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
Covenant Academy relied on the efforts of Ben Mcghee, who scored 24 points along with seven assists and five rebounds, and Ryan Stevens, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 blocks. Stevens also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Ashton Hartley, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fullington Academy blew past Crisp Academy, posting a 64-35 victory at home.
Covenant Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Fullington Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Covenant Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fullington Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 66-62 win. Does Covenant Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fullington Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
