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Covenant College

Covenant College Scots
fisher strating
Madison Bowden
50
Johnson (FL) Johns 0-6
67
Winner Covenant COV 3-3,0-0 CCS
Johnson (FL) Johns
0-6
50
Final
67
Covenant COV
3-3,0-0 CCS
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Johnson (FL) Johns 25 25 50
Covenant COV 31 36 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Scots Outshine Suns

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. -Covenant took on Johnson University (Fla.) for its sixth game of the year. The Scots buckled up on defense to earn a 67-50 win on their home court. 

Final: Covenant 67, Johnson 50
Records: Covenant (3-3), Johnson (1-9)

FIRST HALF:

  • A pair of triples from Luke Crowden and Logan Pearlman helped push Covenant ahead 8-3 in the early goings. 
  • After the Suns scored an inside basket, the Scots rode an 8-0 scoring run to take a 16-5 lead. 
  • With 7:15 remaining, David Compere burst ahead with a fast break layup to keep his team ahead 23-13.
  • Johnson responded with an 8-0 run to cut the lead back to three points.
  • Compere kept finding the basket with a pair of triples and an old-fashioned 3-point play to give Covenant a 31-25 advantage at the intermission. 

SECOND HALF:

  • Pearlman had the Scots first points of the half with a basket in the paint. 
  • It wasn't until there was 13:59 remaining until Covenant got another shot from the field to drop with Eli Witt scoring, but it still led by six. 
  • A 19-3 scoring run for the Scots, put the game away with them ahead by 20 with 8:11 left in the game. 
  • Colt Donley delivered with a triple to push the lead to 63-38 with 3:58 remaining. 
  • Johnson found some rhythm offensively late in the game as an 8-0 run cut the lead back to 17. 
  • Thomas Malcolm, Kaleb Lofton, and Zak Thomas each got on the scoresheet for the Scots in the final couple of minutes. 

GAME NOTES: 

  • Covenant moves to 1-0 all-time against Johnson.
  • Compere led Covenant with a career-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting. 
  • Pearlman was also in double figures with 12 points. 
  • Fisher Mitchell flirted with a double-double posting eight points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
  • Witt filled up his stat sheet with eight points, eight rebounds, and four assists. 
  • 50 points is the lowest amount of points the Scots have allowed in a game this season. 
  • Covenant shot 34.3% (24-70) from the field while Johnson was 31.3% (20-64) from the field. 

UP NEXT: Covenant takes on Asbury on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Barnes Gym.

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