Game 3:
In a low-scoring defensive battle, Kent City and Covenant Christian stayed within 2 possessions the entire game with numerous lead changes. Going into the final period trailing 28-24, CC held KC to just 2 FTs in outscoring them 10-2 in the 4th qtr. Covenant Christian remains undefeated with a 34-30 victory.
CC's length and athleticism caused problems for KC all night as they mixed their man defense with presses, traps, and zones. CC had a 21-9 advantage in steals and disrupted KC's offense for long stretches.
Sr Samantha Meulenberg (pictured, #14) led Covenant Christian with 10 points, but also picked up 6 steals. 6' Jr twin towers Sara DeVries (pictured, #10) and Jenna DeVries (pictured, #35) showed some beautiful interior passing and combined for 13 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists. Fellow jr Maraya VanOverloop was flying all over the court defensively in collecting 8 steals and numerous deflections to go with a 5-for-6 performance at the FT line.
Jr Brooklynn Skrabis came off the bench to hit a pair of 3s and led Kent City with 8 points, while jr Brooklynn Pelletier-Harding added 7 points and 9 rebounds.
Unofficial Stats:
For Covenant Christian:
Sr Samantha Meulenberg (5'8" W) w/ 10p-6s
Jr Sara DeVries (6' F) w/ 7p-10r
Jr Jenna DeVries (6' F) w/ 6p-6r-3a
Jr Maraya VanOverloop (5'6" W) w/ 5p-8s w/ 5-for-6 on FTs
For
@KCGirlsHoops :
Jr Brooklynn Skrabis (5'7" W) w/ 8p
Jr Brooklynn Pelletier-Harding (5'9" F) w/ 7p-9r
Jr Ellie Hansen (5'6" G) w/ 6p
Sr
@milah_mollien (5'4" G) w/ 5p-4r