Guerin Catholic was the 47-31 winner over Covenant Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles took a 69-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Covenant Christian Warriors on Saturday.
Guerin Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Bills, who went 8 for 18 en route to 18 points plus three steals. Bills' afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Murphy, who earned 17 points plus five assists.
Even though they lost, Guerin Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Covenant Christian found their leader in sophomore Moriah Armstrong, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Armstrong has scored all season. Julia Hoffman was another key player, earning ten points along with six assists.
Guerin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Covenant Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Guerin Catholic will welcome Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Covenant Christian, they will host Heritage Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
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