The Covington Trojans will challenge the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Covington focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
Covington is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Armstrong on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Covington came up short against Armstrong, falling 46-26. Covington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Covington saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Preslei Lazzell, who scored six points in addition to three steals, was perhaps the best of all.
While North Montgomery didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Speedway by a score of 42-31 on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Piper Ramey, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. She has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lilly Graham, who scored 11 points in addition to two steals.
North Montgomery's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Covington has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 21.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Covington came up short against North Montgomery when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 53-44. Can Covington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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