North Raleigh Christian Academy lost a heartbreaker on Saturday after a huge 29-point victory in their prior game. They fell just short of the Covenant Day Lions by a score of 58-56. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Lions are ranked 40th).
When it comes to explaining why North Raleigh Christian Academy lost, don't look at Brennen Jefferson. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds. What's more, Jefferson also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Cody Dickerson was another key player, earning 14 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Covenant Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyree White, who went 6 for 9 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Micah Huffman, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Covenant Day, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Raleigh Christian Academy and Cardinal Gibbons are set to duel on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. As for Covenant Day, they will head out to square off against Gaston Day at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston Day knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Covenant Day likes a good challenge.
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