Basketball Game Preview: Covenant Christian Cougars vs. Prince of Peace Eagles

The Covenant Christian Cougars will challenge the Prince of Peace Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Covenant Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Coram Deo Academy for the full four quarters, racking up an 89-34 victory. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.

Covenant Christian relied on the efforts of Aaron Turner, who went 9 of 15 en route to 23 points in addition to five boards and five steals, and AJ Guerra, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Turner is now averaging an impressive 17 points per game. Luke Emison was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points and five steals.

Covenant Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Prince of Peace against Coram Deo Academy on Tuesday as the team secured a 98-39 victory. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.

Prince of Peace is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Covenant Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.

Everything came up roses for Covenant Christian against Prince of Peace when the teams last played back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 64-21 win. Will Covenant Christian repeat their success, or does Prince of Peace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.