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Madison Bowden
52
MUW MUW 0-1,0-0 SLIAC
72
Winner Covenant COV 2-1,0-0 CCS
MUW MUW
0-1,0-0 SLIAC
52
Final
72
Covenant COV
2-1,0-0 CCS
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
MUW MUW 27 25 52
Covenant COV 31 41 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Compare Leads Covenant to Home Opener Win

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - For Covenant's home opener it took on Miss. University for Women in the second-ever meeting between the two schools. After a back-and-forth first half, Covenant imposed its will in the second half to win by 20 points. 

Final: Covenant 72, Miss. University for Women 52
Records: Covenant (2-1), Miss. University for Women (0-1)

FIRST HALF:

  • Covenant's first triple of the evening came from Luke Crowden to give his team a 6-5 lead.
  • Crowden drilled another one from behind the arc that pushed the Scots ahead 12-9 with 14:15 remaining.
  • The Owls rode a 10-2 run across almost eight minutes to take a 19-14 lead. 
  • Inside buckets from Jonathan Gernatt and Walker Mathis put the Scots back within one point at 19-18.
  • Covenant hit three triples in the final two minutes, including one right before the halftime buzzer by David Compere to take a 31-27 lead into the locker room. 

SECOND HALF:

  • Gernatt and Witt each had made layups for the Scots in the opening minutes as they led 35-30 at the under-16 media timeout. 
  • Covenant continued to find success inside as points in the paint from Jesse Kinard and Logan Pearlman moved Covenant ahead by seven points with 14:23 remaining.  
  • The Scots rode an 8-0 run midway through the half to gain some separation from the Owls at 52-38. 
  • Gernatt, Compare, and Crowden kept the offensive attack on for Covenant with each of them scoring a basket as the Scots led 64-42.
  • Compare scored his final points of the game by way of a 3-pointer with 2:26 left to put Covenant ahead 69-44.
  • In the final minute of the game, freshman Zak Thomas hit a triple for the Scots that sent Barnes into a frenzy. 

GAME NOTES: 

  • Covenant moves to 2-0 all-time against Miss. University for Women. 
  • Compare posted a new career high in points with 21 on 9-of-12 shooting. 
  • Gernatt had 17 points and led Covenant with eight rebounds. 
  • Kinard filled up his stat sheet with 10 points, six rebounds, and five assists. 
  • Covenant was 46% (29-63) from the field while MUW was 32.3% (20-62).
  • The Scots won the rebound battle 40-34.
  • Covenant outscored MUW 41-25 in the second half. 

UP NEXT: Covenant hits the road for a game against Greenville on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. 

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