Basketball Recap: Max Waddell's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Covington over Lafayette Central Catholic

Covington lost against Lafayette Central Catholic back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Covington Trojans took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Covington's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Waddell, who posted ten points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Waddell a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Landon Herzog, who had seven points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.

Lafayette Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikey Stapleton out in front who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points along with five assists and five steals. Stapleton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ray Clayton, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.

Covington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

Covington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-39 victory against North Montgomery on the 14th. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-36 loss against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory on the 14th.