The Faith Christian Eagles will take on the Covington Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Faith Christian not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since January 23, 2024. They breezed past North White to the tune of 58-25. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Covington had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on North Vermillion with a sharp 72-46 win on Tuesday. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Covington's win came from a few key players Faith Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Stein, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 assists. He is becoming a predictor of Covington's success: when he posts at least eight assists the team is 6-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Creux Rieman, who shot 58% from the field on his way to 18 points and four steals.
Covington was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Faith Christian and bumps their season record up to 6-17. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Covington, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
Faith Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Covington in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 57-54. Will Faith Christian repeat their success, or does Covington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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