Recap - Covenant Christian Ministries Academy

CCMA 84, Augusta Eagles 52

November 9, 2009

Record (0-1)

The season opener against the defending ACCE state champions, Covenant Christian Ministries Academy, was an eye opener for the Eagles. CCMA is very big, talented, and deep. After the two teams traded baskets for the first seven minutes of the first quarter, CCMA ended the quarter with a 4-0 run and took a 21-14 lead. After CCMA led by as many as 12 points in the 2nd quarter, Matthew Miller's baseline jump shot in the closing seconds of the 2nd quarter cut the halftime lead to 9 points.

Midway through the 3rd quarter, after one three pointer by Matthew Miller and two three pointers by Austin Crown cut the CCMA lead to 7 points, Eagle turnovers and second shot opportunities for CCMA began to wear the Eagles down and enabled CCMA to pull away to an 84-52 victory. The Eagles left with heads high, knowing they had competed hard and shown signs of potential against a great team with a history of success.

Specifically, the team rebounded well, with three players grabbing at least 10 rebounds (Miller - 12, N Crown - 11, Custer - 10) and the starting backcourt securing 10 combined rebounds (A Crown - 6, B Wilson - 4). Early in the game, before fatigue set in, the Eagles executed well offensively, limiting turnovers and getting great shots. Austin Crown set the pace early by penetrating the defense and creating open shots for teammates, contributing 6 assists in the first half alone. He and Matthew Miller also provided second chance opportunities with 7 combined offensive rebounds in the first half.

Selected Statistics

Rebounds - Eagles 45, CCMA 49

Turnovers - Eagles 18, CCMA 7

Field Goal Percentage - Eagles 29%, CCMA 43%

Leading Scorers: Eagles - Miller 14, N Crown - 13, A Crown - 10, B Wilson - 10, Custer - 5

Assists - Eagles 11 (A Crown 6, Miller 4)