The Covenant Academy Rams will head out to challenge the David Emanuel Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Covenant Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Central Georgia Arts: they outscored them in every quarter. Covenant Academy strolled past Central Georgia Arts with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 45-26.
| 01/28/25 vs Central Georgia Arts | 7 |
| 01/13/25 vs Crisp Academy | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ John Hancock Academy | 5 |
| 12/05/24 @ Crisp Academy | 5 |
| 11/19/24 @ Central Georgia Arts | 4 |
Covenant Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Danielle Williams out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in assists (seven). Rachel Williams was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.
Covenant Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
David Emanuel Academy hasn't 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 Twiggs Academy with a 52-48 victory on Tuesday.
David Emanuel Academy's win came from a few key players Covenant Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Payton Peebles, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyli Bell, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
David Emanuel Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Covenant Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Covenant Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.4 boards per game. However, it's not like David Emanuel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 40.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Covenant Academy skirted past David Emanuel Academy 54-51 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covenant Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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