Virginia High School Basketball - Eastern Montgomery nipped by Covington
January 10, 2023: Covington, VA 24426 The Covington Cougars tipped the visiting Eastern Montgomery Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 31-27 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Cougars face the Auburn Eagles (Riner, VA) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, January 11. Covington will attempt to move on its 4-3 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 2-9 record after their 35-16 non-league win over Glenvar (Salem, VA).
With the defeat, Eastern Montgomery moves to 4-5 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Bland County (Rocky Gap, VA) to face the Bears in a non-league game on Thursday, January 12. The Bears enter the game with a record of 10-1. Bland County won 48-38 in their recent non-league game against Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows, VA)