Basketball Recap: Covington-Douglas Snags Fifth Victory in Last Six Games

Covington-Douglas hadn't done well against Drummond recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Covington-Douglas Wildcats walked away with a 43-35 win over the Drummond Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on January 9th, they had to take a 50-40 defeat.

Covington-Douglas is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Drummond, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Covington-Douglas Wildcats duke it out with the Mulhall-Orlando Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Drummond has already played their next contest (against Pond Creek-Hunter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.