Covenant Day hasn't had much luck against Charlotte Country Day School recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Covenant Day Lions will square off against the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Covenant Day turned things around against South Charlotte on Saturday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 59-10 win over the Thunder. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Thunder are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Country Day School entered their tilt with Mountain View Prep on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 73-24 victory over the Stars.
Covenant Day better keep an eye on Olive Bigham. She was instrumental in Charlotte Country Day School's win, putting up 24 points. Bigham's morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Vanderhave, who posted 11 points.
Charlotte Country Day School is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Covenant Day, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Things could have been worse for Covenant Day, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-30 loss to Charlotte Country Day School in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Covenant Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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