Basketball Recap: Make It 15 in a Row for Covington

By Team Reports Feb 4, 2025, 5:01am

Basketball Recap: Covington Buccs vs. Riverside Pirates

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Previous Games

02/01/25 vs Riverside60-33
01/30/25 vs Lehman Catholic46-13
01/27/25 @ Newton Local38-27
01/23/25 @ Milton-Union49-26
01/20/25 vs Troy66-29
+ 10 more games

Covington entered their tilt with Riverside on Saturday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 60-33 win over the Riverside Pirates. The Buccs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Riverside's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Miah Carman, who posted 11 points and five rebounds, and Avery Perk, who earned eight points and five assists.

Covington's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Riverside, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.

Covington has already played their next game (against Miami East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Riverside will challenge Fairlawn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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