Fountain Central hasn't had much luck against Covington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fountain Central Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Covington Trojans at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Fountain Central came up short against Riverton Parke and fell 36-24. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Covington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past North Montgomery with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 55-39.
Covington's win came from a few key players Fountain Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Stein, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Herzog, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
Covington was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Montgomery only racked up six assists.
Fountain Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Covington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Fountain Central couldn't quite finish off Covington in their previous matchup back in February and fell 47-44. Thankfully for Fountain Central, Coye Ferguson (who went 10 of 16 on his way to 22 points along with six boards and four blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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