Basketball Game Preview: Covington Owls vs. Kopperl Eagles

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Away	29-32 L
01/23/24 - Home	50-39 W
12/19/23 - Away	43-31 W
01/24/23 - Away	55-27 W
12/19/22 - Home	40-11 W
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Covington is 9-1 against Kopperl since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Owls face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Covington will be strutting in after a victory while Kopperl will be coming in after a loss.

Covington is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since December 17, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-36 victory over Bynum. The win continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Kopperl came up short against Avalon on Friday and fell 65-56. Kopperl has struggled against Avalon recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Covington's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Kopperl, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.

Covington couldn't quite finish off Kopperl in their previous meeting back in January and fell 32-29. Will Covington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.