Ohio Valley Christian
Ohio Valley Christian Defenders
OHIO
5-2 Overall • Away
     
      
Covenant
Covenant Eagles
COVE
0-1 Overall • Home
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Ohio Valley Christian at Covenant — Jan. 29 preview (7 p.m. ET)

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Ohio Valley Christian travels to Covenant for a nonleague matchup on Thursday, Jan. 29. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) at Covenant School in Barboursville, West Virginia. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/west-virginia/basketball/games/6139812-ohio-valley-christian-vs-covenant

Quick look

  • Who: Ohio Valley Christian Defenders at Covenant Eagles

  • Ohio Valley Christian (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/221626-ohio-valley-christian-defenders

  • Covenant (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/west-virginia/basketball/teams/227570-covenant-eagles

  • When: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific)

  • Where: Covenant School, Barboursville, West Virginia

Context and recent meeting

These two programs met earlier this month. On Jan. 10, Ohio Valley Christian topped Covenant 44-39 — a close game that could shape the tone for Thursday’s rematch. See the box score and recap from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6124153-covenant-vs-ohio-valley-christian

Streaming

  • Both schools list NFHS Network pages where coverage is often available; check the links to see if this game will stream live:

  • Covenant (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/covenant-school-huntington-wv/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Ohio Valley Christian (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ohio-valley-christian-school-gallipolis-oh/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Weather and logistics

  • The game is in Barboursville, West Virginia. Check local weather forecasts before you travel.

Get involved on SBLive

  • Follow the teams on SBLive to get notifications and help grow their fan counts (Covenant currently shows 0 fans on SBLive; Ohio Valley Christian shows 2). Fans counts and pick totals can change — follow the teams you support to increase their presence.

  • Make your pick on the game page for fun (picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections): https://scorebooklive.com/west-virginia/basketball/games/6139812-ohio-valley-christian-vs-covenant

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, final rosters and live scoring as tipoff approaches.