Make it five blowout wins for the New Covenant Christian Flames this season. They were the clear victor by a 54-31 margin over West Shore Christian Academy. The victory was just what New Covenant Christian needed coming off of a 67-36 loss in their prior contest.
Tycen VanDerPloog was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Alex Canakis, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Despite the loss, West Shore Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Lucas Drabenstadt scored six points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
New Covenant Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for West Shore Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Covenant Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mount Calvary Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Mount Calvary Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.9 points per game. As for West Shore Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dayspring Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dayspring Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52 points per game.
