Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Parke Heritage Wolves, falling 64-26. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Wolves are ranked 106th).
Alex Sutherlin was Covington's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Sutherlin also led the team in rebounds with eight.
Emma Simpson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Parke Heritage, going 10 for 17 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. Simpson is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Addilee Dawn Jenkins, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Parke Heritage, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-3.
Covington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-31 defeat against Seeger on the 20th. As for Parke Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-37 loss against Zionsville on the 18th.
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