Southmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Covenant Christian Warriors by a score of 49-47. While losing is never fun, the Mounties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Warriors are ranked 106th).
Southmont's loss came despite strong showings from Layla Gomez and Ella Barry. Gomez dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Barry went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds. With that strong performance, Gomez is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game.
Covenant Christian can attribute much of their success to Vivian Haffner, who scored 12 points in addition to two steals. Another player making a difference was Abbey Jankowski, who had 12 points.
Southmont's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Covenant Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Southmont will head out on the road to square off against Danville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian has already played their next game, a 69-61 win against Guerin Catholic on the 7th.
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