MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Covenant brought its fast-paced system to Huntingdon looking to pull off an upset. The Hawks had a different idea though as they scored 129 points to cruise to a Senior Day win over the Scots. 

Final: Covenant 97, Huntingdon 129
Records: Covenant (8-13, 3-6 CCS), Huntingdon (18-6, 7-4 CCS)

FIRST HALF:

• Huntingdon came out firing offensively as it led 21-9 by the under-16 media timeout. 
• Later on a pair of baskets in the paint on consecutive possessions extended the Hawks' lead to 33-14. 
• Ethan Parker capped off a quick 5-0 run for Covenant with a 3-pointer that cut the lead to 14 points. 
• The Scots started to get some stops defensively and used that to help their offense as 3-pointers by Fisher Mitchell and Derrius Teagle made it 37-27. 
• The lead was cut to single digits a few minutes later on a Teagle layup. 
• A 10-0 run by the Hawks pushed their lead back to 18 points at 50-32.
• Huntingdon went up 22 points before a 10-0 run for Covenant with five points from Logan Patterson put the score at 58-46. 
• Moments before the halftime buzzer, Huntingdon scored a layup to put it ahead 62-47.

SECOND HALF:

• A few minutes into the half, a 6-0 run by Huntingdon put it in front 21 points. 
• Huntingdon finished at the rim with a pair of dunks to extend its lead to 80-55. 
• For the next several minutes, the Scots and the Hawks traded baskets as an inside make from Jake Stephens kept the deficit at 25 points with 9:48 remaining. 
• At the 7:32 mark, the Hawks reached the century mark as they led 100-76. 
• Huntingdon scored seven straight points to move up 109-77. 
• Pierce Smith scored on three possessions late to put the score at 115-86. 
• Three triples by the Hawks pushed the lead to 37 points, which was their biggest lead of the game. 
• Teagle had the final basket of the night with 20 seconds remaining.  

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant moves to 19-14 all-time against Huntingdon.
• Smith with 19 points and Mitchell with 17 points were Covenant's leading scorers. 
• Parker scored a career-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting. 
• Nate Johns for Huntingdon led all scorers with 30 points on 13-of-14 shooting. 
• Covenant shot 43.4% (33-76) from the field and 32.3% (10-31) behind the 3-point line while Huntingdon was 56.3% (49-87) and 37.9% (11-29) in the same categories. 
• Huntingdon dominated the glass, outrebounding Covenant 52-31. 
• With Piedmont's win over LaGrange today, Covenant clinched its spot in the CCS Tournament. 
• 129 points is the most points Covenant has given since joining NCAA Division III. 

UP NEXT: Covenant takes on Maryville on Tuesday at 7 p.m. for Senior Night. 

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