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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