Coventry Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They escaped with a win against Alliance Christian by the margin of a single free throw, 27-26.
Coventry Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caitlin Cianci led the charge by scoring 12 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Cianci has scored at least a third of Coventry Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Emma Lasure, who scored seven points.
Coventry Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Alliance Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-2.
Coventry Christian will be playing at home against High Point Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. High Point Baptist Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Coventry Christian in Pennsylvania (High Point Baptist Academy is ranked 279th, while Coventry Christian is ranked 608th). Alliance Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Linville Hill at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
