If Highland Springs was riding high fresh off their 79-23 takedown of Varina last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highland Springs Springers fell just short of The Covenant Eagles by a score of 46-43 on Friday. The Springers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Highland Springs' loss came despite strong showings from Samaya Brown and Jesiah Young. Brown posted 12 points, while Young had 11 points.
Delaney Poindexter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for The Covenant, going 8-for-15 en route to 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals. What's more, Poindexter also posted a 53% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Kerrigan Poindexter was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Highland Springs' loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for The Covenant, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Coming up, Highland Springs will square off against Godwin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season. As for The Covenant, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-46 defeat against Hampton Roads Academy on the 15th.
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