New Covenant Christian is 2-8 against West Shore Christian Academy since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Covenant Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three last Tuesday. They came out on top against Covenant Christian Academy by a score of 53-41.
Tycen VanDerPloog continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Sam Balsbaugh was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Even though West Shore Christian Academy has not done well against Mount Calvary Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Shore Christian Academy had just enough and edged Mount Calvary Christian out 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory West Shore Christian Academy has posted yet this season.
New Covenant Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for West Shore Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
New Covenant Christian came up short against West Shore Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 41-35. Will New Covenant Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
