Basketball Preview: Covington Trojans vs. Armstrong Trojans
The Covington Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Armstrong Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Armstrong took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Covington, who comes in off a win.
Covington picked up another tournament win on Wednesday. They snuck past Oakwood with a 30-25 victory.
Covington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Sutherlin, who had 14 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sutherlin has scored at least a third of Covington's points. Peyton Brown was another key player, posting eight points along with five assists and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Armstrong came up short against Tri-Point on Saturday and fell 39-31. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 15-4 in the first quarter.
This is the second loss in a row for Armstrong and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Covington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything went Covington's way against Armstrong in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Covington made off with a 45-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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