KVA outlasts Christ Covenant
By Brandon White bwhite@hendersondispatch.com; 252-436-2840
Adorning jerseys that mirrored the ones worn by the 2005 state championship team, head coach Brandon Dickerson was proud of the way his players handled themselves after previously being sidelined due to COVID-19 issues, and is confident that KVA will re-establish a rhythm on both ends of the floor as the tournament progresses.
“This was our first game back in two weeks,” Dickerson said. “I thought we played pretty well. Our talk was good and our effort was pretty good. We knew the ball likely wasn’t going to drop too much tonight with us having been off for two weeks, but everything went well.”
Both teams registered only 20 points of offense between them in the first quarter alone, with KVA taking a small advantage over Christ Covenant following a couple of late free-throws.
Offensive efficiency slightly picked up in the second quarter, but neither side could gain a definitive edge over the other. A last-second layup by senior Joel Lewis gave KVA the lead at halftime with Christ Covenant only two points behind
KVA finally began to take control of the game in the third quarter by primarily maintaining a four-point lead before stretching it out to a comfortable nine-point advantage heading into the final eight minutes.
Christ Covenant proved unable to mount a necessary charge despite shifting to a full-court press in the closing moments, with several late free-throws effectively sealing the win for KVA and allowing them to move on into the next round.
Dickerson said that he needed his players to value the basketball if they wanted to defeat Christ Covenant after their hiatus, but he is not expecting anything to get easier for KVA over the remainder of the week.
“It’s the end of the year, so you have to want it,” Dickerson said. “We’ve practiced and gone over everything that we could go over, so at this point you have to ask yourself if you want it and if you can go get it. The guys have to take care of business.
KVA will try to keep their hopes for a conference tournament championship alive on Thursday when they travel to face Rocky Mount Academy.
By Brandon White bwhite@hendersondispatch.com; 252-436-2840
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HENDERSON — KVA kicked off their quest for an NCISAA Coastal Conference tournament championship on Tuesday evening by disrupting Christ Covenant’s offense and obtaining a 55-49 victory.Bottom of Form
Adorning jerseys that mirrored the ones worn by the 2005 state championship team, head coach Brandon Dickerson was proud of the way his players handled themselves after previously being sidelined due to COVID-19 issues, and is confident that KVA will re-establish a rhythm on both ends of the floor as the tournament progresses.
“This was our first game back in two weeks,” Dickerson said. “I thought we played pretty well. Our talk was good and our effort was pretty good. We knew the ball likely wasn’t going to drop too much tonight with us having been off for two weeks, but everything went well.”
Both teams registered only 20 points of offense between them in the first quarter alone, with KVA taking a small advantage over Christ Covenant following a couple of late free-throws.
Offensive efficiency slightly picked up in the second quarter, but neither side could gain a definitive edge over the other. A last-second layup by senior Joel Lewis gave KVA the lead at halftime with Christ Covenant only two points behind
KVA finally began to take control of the game in the third quarter by primarily maintaining a four-point lead before stretching it out to a comfortable nine-point advantage heading into the final eight minutes.
Christ Covenant proved unable to mount a necessary charge despite shifting to a full-court press in the closing moments, with several late free-throws effectively sealing the win for KVA and allowing them to move on into the next round.
Dickerson said that he needed his players to value the basketball if they wanted to defeat Christ Covenant after their hiatus, but he is not expecting anything to get easier for KVA over the remainder of the week.
“It’s the end of the year, so you have to want it,” Dickerson said. “We’ve practiced and gone over everything that we could go over, so at this point you have to ask yourself if you want it and if you can go get it. The guys have to take care of business.
KVA will try to keep their hopes for a conference tournament championship alive on Thursday when they travel to face Rocky Mount Academy.
