LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - In front of a packed gym for Max Out Barnes, Covenant battled Belhaven. The Scots and Blazers played an entertaining game, but Belhaven pulled out the narrow victory. 

Final: Covenant 57, Belhaven 62
Records: Covenant (3-13, 0-4 CCS), Belhaven (10-5, 2-1 CCS)

FIRST HALF:

• Jonathan Gernatt scored Covenant's first five points early on as it went ahead by two.
• David Compere knocked down a transition 3-pointer before Luke Crowden made an inside basket to put the Scots up 10-7. 
• Covenant continued to hit the 3-ball with Jesse Kinard making one to take a 15-11 lead with 9:49 remaining. 
• 3-pointers by Eli Witt and Gernatt increased Covenant's lead to 21-14. 
• Belhaven hit back with five points in a row to put the score at 28-25 with 2:10 left before halftime. 
• Kinard hit a jumper with 15 seconds remaining to give his team a 30-25 lead at the break.

SECOND HALF:

• It didn't take long for the Blazers to respond as a 3-pointer put them ahead 39-36 right before the first media timeout. 
• A transition dunk capped off a quick 5-0 run for Belhaven as it now led 44-38. 
• Logan Pearlman and David Compere each made a layup to keep Covenant within four points at 46-42. 
• A 6-0 run for the Blazers gave them their biggest lead of the game at 56-46 with 4:57 remaining. 
• Seven points by Kinard highlighted an 8-0 run for Covenant to cut the Belhaven lead to two points. 
• An old-fashioned 3-point play for Kinard tied the game at 57 with 1:18 remaining and sent Barnes into a frenzy. 
• A made free throw then a tough made basket by Belhaven put it ahead 60-57 with less than 15 seconds left in the game. 
• On the ensuing possession, Covenant turned the ball over, ending its chances at sending the game to OT. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant drops to 4-3 all-time against Belhaven.
• Kinard tied his career high with 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting. 
• Gernatt was also in double-digits offensively with 14 points. 
• Covenant shot 37.5% (21-56) from the field while Belhaven was 38.6% (22-57) shooting. 
• Belhaven won the rebound battle 34-27. 

UP NEXT: Covenant has the weekend off before resuming conference play on Tuesday, January 16th at Piedmont. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. 

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