Basketball Recap: Covington Find Success

Covington won the last time they faced Southmont and things went their way on Friday too. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Covington Trojans made off with a 59-58 victory over the Southmont Mounties. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.

Covington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Stein out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists. That's the most points Stein has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Herzog, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds.

Southmont's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dean Mcgaughey, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points and three steals. Mcgaughey is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Austin Foley was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 11 boards and four blocks.

Covington's record is now 7-9. As for Southmont, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.

Covington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-51 defeat against Lebanon on the 25th. Southmont has also already played their next contest, a 56-44 victory against Crawfordsville on the 25th.