WILMORE, Ky. - Covenant had a chance to clinch a home conference tournament game on Thursday night on the road at Asbury. The Eagles, who had the same motive, protected their home court and cruised to a 92-69 win. 

Final: Covenant 69, Asbury 92
Records: Covenant (8-15, 3-8 CCS), Asbury (8-17, 4-8 CCS)

FIRST HALF:

• A pair of triples by Adam Deininger and Luuk Dusek got Covenant started on the right foot with an 8-2 lead. 
• The Eagles worked their way back before three triples for themselves within two minutes of each other put them ahead 18-11. 
• At the 11:28 mark, Asbury's lead reached double digits at 24-14 with an inside basket. 
• A couple of inside baskets from Pierce Smith and Logan Patterson for the Scots cut the lead back to six points at 27-21. 
• Asbury scored the next eight points to move ahead 35-21.
• Derrius Teagle and Kaleb Lofton each made a shot from deep to cut into the lead, making it 37-27. 
• Once again, Asbury went on a run, this one a 7-0 run to put its lead 44-27. 
• The two teams traded baskets and defensive stops for the final three minutes as Asbury led 49-34 at the break. 

SECOND HALF:

• A 3-pointer from Deininger and a layup by Jake Stephens got Covenant started on the right foot inside the opening two minutes. 
• With Covenant trailing by just 11 points, it then went scoreless for over two minutes allowing Asbury to jump ahead 60-43. 
• At the 9:02 marker the Asbury lead reached 20 points at 72-52 after a pair of made free throws.
• After a 7-0 run for the Eagles they now were in complete control with a 27-point lead. 
• The closest Covenant would get the rest of the night was 21 points which came after an old-fashioned 3-point play from Dusek with 4:13 remaining. 
• Zach Wescher scored the final three points of the game, all coming at the free throw line. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant moves to 2-6 all-time against Asbury.
• Dusek led the Scots in scoring with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting. 
• Scott Shepherd had a game-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting for Asbury. 
• Covenant was 30.9% (21-68) from the field and 23.5% (8-34) from behind the 3-point line while Asbury was 50% (35-70) and 23.5% (4-17) in the same categories. 
• Asbury controlled the glass, winning the rebound battle 47-32. 
• Depending on results this weekend, Covenant will either be the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the CCS Tournament. 
• 69 points is a season-low for the Scots. 

UP NEXT: Covenant plays its final regular season game on Saturday at LaGrange. 

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